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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Griezmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McLauglin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You Belong To The City. Griezmann has chosen 2Pac – Scared Straight as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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220 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
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210 cm
32
280 lbs
28 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward McLauglin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Griezmann! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McLauglin moves away from the strike by Griezmann. Griezmann throws a jab but it's blocked by McLauglin. McLauglin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Donk. McLauglin catches Griezmann right on the button with a cross. Griezmann missing with a left hand there. McLauglin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McLauglin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Edward McLauglin has been cut. Griezmann tries a head kick but it misses.
McLauglin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griezmann. Griezmann circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That has opened up Ricardo Griezmann's cut even more. McLauglin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Griezmann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McLauglin moves out of range as Griezmann strikes. Griezmann thows a left - swing and a miss! Griezmann misses with a double jab
and Griezmann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Griezmann misses with a hook. McLauglin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slapping body kick lands there for McLauglin. A good leg kick by McLauglin. McLauglin closes the distance and clinches. McLauglin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griezmann manages to break the clinch.
McLauglin slips a jab from Griezmann. McLauglin lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Griezmann cracks McLauglin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. McLauglin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Griezmann pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McLauglin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by McLauglin as he connects with a hook. McLauglin staying out of range there. McLauglin tries to clinch up but Griezmann circles away and keeps his distance. Griezmann looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. McLauglin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griezmann finds it's way round the side to connect with McLauglin's head. McLauglin punishes Griezmann's body with a nice straight punch. Griezmann might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. McLauglin throws a right hand that Griezmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Griezmann also avoids with ease. McLauglin throws a quick inside leg kick. McLauglin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griezmann needs to keep his hands up - McLauglin had a free shot at his head there.
The cut above Ricardo Griezmann's eye is starting to cause him problems now. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Griezmann throws a shot from downtown. McLauglin moves away and avoids it. McLauglin's corner calls for a 1-2. McLauglin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Griezmann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Griezmann throws an overhand right that lands on McLauglin's shoulder, as McLauglin tries to avoid the shot. McLauglin connects with the punch. Griezmann throws a head kick that misses. McLauglin clinches up with Griezmann and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McLauglin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griezmann avoids it. Griezmann tries a body shot but McLauglin blocks it.
Griezmann can't find room to land a body shot as McLauglin controls the action.
Griezmann misses with a short punch on the inside. McLauglin misses with a knee strike.
Griezmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLauglin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. McLauglin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. McLauglin slips under a jab. Griezmann misses with an uppercut. McLauglin saw that one coming. Griezmann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The fight stays on the outside here - McLauglin looks like he's thinking about clinching though. McLauglin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McLauglin getting the better of the striking in that exchange. McLauglin moves away from the strike by Griezmann. McLauglin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ricardo Griezmann's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Griezmann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McLauglin can pounce on him.
McLauglin connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from McLauglin misses. Griezmann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McLauglin lands a high kick!
McLauglin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griezmann's sensitive parts. Ricardo Griezmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice cross by McLauglin.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ricardo Griezmann's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edward McLauglin! Edward McLauglin made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry) in his post fight interview.
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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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