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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po comes to the cage accompanied by Thai fight. 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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213 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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Excellent MT
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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 The Island, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Little !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Little tries for a takedown but Po sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Po works Little 's body with a nice hook.
Little shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Po is trying to defend but Little finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Po wants to stand back up but Little manages to pass into side control.
Po wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Po is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Little gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po is trying to stand back up.
Little is riding his opponent, not letting Po buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Little is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Po is defending well though. Little let's go of the attempt for now.
Po is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Po is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Little .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Po has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Little lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Little .
Little looking for the choke from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Little is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Little is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Po trying to get back to his feet but Little is in full control for now.
Little slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little is looking for the choke from the back position but Po is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Little dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Po misses the shot to the body.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little .
Po throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Little counters by clinching up.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Little wants to get back to striking at distance but Po won't allow it.
Little tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
Little throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Little s head.
Little wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po working aggressively here.
Po looking to stall.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Little avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po pushes Little back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Edward Little has been cut.
Little is struggling to control the position.
Po stalling in the clinch but Little improves position.
Little breaks from the clinch.
Little shoots in for a takedown but Po shows good takedown defense.
Po fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Little misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Little .
Po connects with an inside leg kick.
Po attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Little shoots in and gets a takedown into Po's guard.
Little showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po wants to get back to his feet but Little is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Little looking to pass the guard.
Little stays in close to Po's body and controls the position.
Po is looking to stand back up but Little counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Po.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Po pushes Little off but Little dives into side control.
Little scoring with punches from side control.
Little controls the position.
Little has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Po tries to clinch there but Little circles away.
Little shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Little is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Po is trying to stand up here but Little is controlling him well.
Little is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Little tries to pass the half guard into mount. Po knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edward Little will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Edward Little 's cut.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Little fails in his attempt to clinch.
Little scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Little slows the pace down.
Po wants to get back to his feet.
Little working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little swings around for an armbar but Po sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Little 's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Little working for a triangle but Po defends it easily.
Po is looking to stand up but Little won't let him.
Little throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Little throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Little manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Po manages to get himself to full guard.
Little 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Little working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Little stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Little fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Po to the ground. Little is now in Po's guard.
Po is wriggling around but Little manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little slows the pace down in half guard.
Po on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Po looks like he's trying to stand up.
Little controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Little is trying to work for a kimura but Po is defending well.
Little wants to pass the guard but Po is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Little in particular looking to stall.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edward Little is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little is pressing down on Po's thigh, looking to free his foot. Po is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Little comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Little winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Little !
In defeat, Tong Po stepped up to the mic, saying 'Look at me you little skinny brazilian, tu va a morer .'.
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