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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Serge Ibaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serge Ibaka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Small's chin.
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143 lbs
23 - 7 - 0 |
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160 cm
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132 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Serge Ibaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Small!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Small shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ibaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Ibaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Small changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Small gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ibaka.
Ibaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Ibaka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibaka throws an overhand right that lands on Small's shoulder, as Small tries to avoid the shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Small leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibaka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ibaka lands an elbow that stopped Small in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Dan Small has been cut.
Ibaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ibaka lands an elbow just above Small 's eye.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ibaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ibaka lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ibaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Small blocks it with crossed arms.
Ibaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ibaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Small.
Ibaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small is rocked!
Ibaka tries a knee to the head but Small blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ibaka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Small controls his hands.
Small blocking some punches.
Ibaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Small blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ibaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ibaka tries to work over Small's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ibaka gets through Small's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Small is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibaka finish him?
Ibaka throws a big uppercut that drops Small! More strikes from Ibaka and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Small lies dazed against the cage as Ibaka celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serge Ibaka!
As Serge Ibaka got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Jandre, you caught me last time. I'd love a rematch, lets get it booked! then Pinaglabanan, then Vadar!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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