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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie MacDuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Cioran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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225 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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221 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Archie MacDuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emil Cioran!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDuff swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cioran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacDuff slips a straight right by Cioran.
MacDuff was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
MacDuff throws a body shot but no joy.
Cioran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacDuff.
Cioran lands a body shot.
Cioran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cioran's coach down at RCJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cioran's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
MacDuff misses with a wild body shot.
Cioran tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cioran dips to his left and cracks MacDuff with an uppercut!
Cioran swings for the body but MacDuff moves out of range.
MacDuff throws a body punch but Cioran moves out of range.
MacDuff shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacDuff misses the shot to the body.
MacDuff thuds a left hand into Cioran's body.
MacDuff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cioran throws a hook but MacDuff blocks it.
MacDuff swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cioran moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cioran lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacDuff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cioran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacDuff.
Cioran blocks an elbow strike from MacDuff.
MacDuff wants to break free but Cioran has control.
MacDuff wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Cioran as the two fighters clinch.
MacDuff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacDuff misses with the head strike.
MacDuff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cioran scores with a shot to the side of MacDuff's head.
MacDuff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacDuff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cioran throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacDuff. Cioran does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from MacDuff misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDuff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cioran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacDuff was well out of range. Poor timing from Cioran.
A quick step to the side and MacDuff tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cioran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacDuff.
Cioran listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacDuff lands with a shot to the body.
Cioran throws a body punch but MacDuff moves out of range.
MacDuff misses with a wild body shot.
Archie MacDuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from MacDuff.
Cioran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacDuff was well out of range. Poor timing from Cioran.
Cioran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacDuff was well out of range. Poor timing from Cioran.
Cioran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacDuff moves away.
MacDuff is looking to wear down Cioran with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cioran scores with a nice strike.
MacDuff swats away the attempt to clinch by Cioran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cioran misses the shot to the body.
Cioran looks to land a left hand but MacDuff moved out of range nicely.
MacDuff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cioran.
MacDuff lands a jab to the head.
MacDuff lands a jab.
MacDuff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacDuff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cioran.
Cioran looks to land a left hand but MacDuff moved out of range nicely.
MacDuff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cioran.
MacDuff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cioran moves away.
Cioran swings for the body but MacDuff moves out of range.
Cioran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacDuff.
The fighters circling - MacDuff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacDuff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cioran.
MacDuff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cioran on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDuff lands a nice shot to the body.
Cioran closes the distance and clinches.
MacDuff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cioran scores with a shoulder strike.
MacDuff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacDuff throws an elbow that misses.
Cioran tries to work over MacDuff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Cioran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cioran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacDuff backwards.
Cioran misses with some punches.
Cioran scores with a hook to the body.
Cioran has MacDuff pressed against the cage, preventing MacDuff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cioran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacDuff's efforts to push away.
MacDuff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emil Cioran will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
MacDuff misses with a wild body shot.
MacDuff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cioran tries to counter with a clinch but MacDuff shakes him off and moves away.
Cioran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacDuff.
Cioran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cioran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacDuff moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cioran in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cioran throws the left hand but MacDuff avoids the punch easily.
MacDuff throws a body punch but Cioran moves out of range.
Cioran just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cioran.
MacDuff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cioran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacDuff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacDuff is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
MacDuff misses with the combination.
MacDuff swings for the body but Cioran moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cioran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cioran cracks MacDuff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacDuff misses the shot to the body.
MacDuff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cioran is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cioran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacDuff.
Donk. MacDuff catches Cioran right on the button with a cross.
Cioran scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cioran clinches with his opponent.
MacDuff tries to circle away but Cioran has him pinned against the cage.
Cioran lands a shot to the body.
MacDuff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cioran misses with a jab to the body
letting MacDuff counter with a right hand.
Cioran misses with a straight right.
MacDuff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cioran was well out of range. Poor timing from MacDuff.
MacDuff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cioran to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cioran lands a glancing blow to the side of MacDuff's head.
Cioran forces MacDuff back against the cage and clinches.
Cioran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacDuff's efforts to push away.
MacDuff is trying to push Cioran away but Cioran has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
MacDuff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cioran struggles to land a body shot inside as MacDuff controls his hands.
MacDuff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacDuff throws an elbow but misses.
Cioran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacDuff tries to break free but Cioran pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cioran.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cioran.
MacDuff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
MacDuff can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cioran works on MacDuff's body with a couple of short punches.
A frustrated look appears on MacDuff's face as he tries to break the clinch.
MacDuff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cioran.
Cioran dodges an elbow strike from MacDuff.
Cioran misses with a body punch.
MacDuff blocks an uppercut.
Cioran blocks a body shot from MacDuff.
MacDuff blocking some punches.
Cioran avoids the elbow strike from MacDuff, against the cage.
MacDuff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cioran works on MacDuff's body with a couple of short punches.
Cioran lands with a left to the head.
Cioran has MacDuff pressed against the cage, preventing MacDuff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cioran misses with the head strike.
Cioran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacDuffs head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Cioran as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cioran lands a body punch.
Emil Cioran seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cioran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cioran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt MacDuff or not.
Cioran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cioran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cioran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
MacDuff takes a shot to the head.
Cioran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacDuff backwards.
Cioran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacDuff wants to break free but Cioran has control.
Cioran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacDuffs head.
Cioran dips a shoulder and cracks MacDuff with a mighty uppercut! MacDuff falls back against the cage and Cioran unloads with a barrage of strikes! MacDuff is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Cioran screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Cioran!
A relieved looking Emil Cioran 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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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