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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drederik Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatum has chosen Time 4 Sum Aksion as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Struve! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drederik Tatum! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Struve misses with a takedown and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut. Struve doesn't succeed with the takedown and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Struve tries for a takedown but Tatum circles away easily letting Tatum counter with a right hand. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Struve. That's going to take a lot out of him. Struve with a lazy takedown attempt and Struve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tatum throws out a powerful jab. Struve doesn't succeed with the takedown and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Struve fails with the takedown and Struve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Stefan Struve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Struve has his takedown stuffed letting Tatum counter with a right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Struve gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Tatum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Struve tries for a takedown but Tatum circles away easily and Tatum counters with a straight right hand. Struve is breathing heavily. Struve with a poor takedown and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Tatum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tatum lands a big uppercut and Struve crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Struve looks OK. Tatum waves Struve back to his feet!
Struve is rocked! 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! Tatum with a jab. Oh Struve is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Struve circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Tatum. Struve falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Tatum!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drederik Tatum! A pretty intense looking Drederik Tatum took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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