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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dang Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bung Popper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popper has chosen Runnin with the Devil as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 cm
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145 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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168 cm
31
154 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dang Sai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bung Popper! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Popper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sai. Popper throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Popper. An attempted straight right counter from Sai misses the target. Popper misses the shot to the body. Sai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Popper doesn't seem bothered though. Popper digs a good body shot into Sai's ribs. Popper throws an overhand right that lands on Sai's shoulder, as Sai tries to avoid the shot. Popper misses with a wild body shot. Popper misses with a wild combination.
Bung Popper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A swing and a miss from Sai. Popper throws a hook to the side of Sai's head but Sai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Jab, jab by Sai - just one landing. Sai throws a hook to the side of Popper's head but Popper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sai tries to clinch there but Popper circles away.
Sai throws a jab but it's blocked by Popper. Popper lands a nice shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Popper has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A decent looking cross lands there for Sai. Popper lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Popper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popper looks to land a left hand but Sai moved out of range nicely. Sai tries to counter by clinching up but Popper breaks away and moves out of range. Popper scores with a sloppy right hand. Sai should have avoided that one. Sai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Sai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Popper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Popper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Popper connects with a body shot that sends Sai's belly button to the back. Popper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. The fighters circling - Sai throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Sai misses with a looping left. A telegraphed right hand from Popper misses the target. Sai misses with a hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sai looks to land a right hand but Popper moved out of range. Sai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Popper throws a jab when Sai was well out of range. Popper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sai has time to react. Popper lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sai misses the shot to the body. Sai throws the left hand but Popper avoids the punch easily. Popper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sai with a body shot. Sai misses the shot to the body. It seemed like Popper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Sai tries to clinch up but Popper circles away and keeps his distance. Popper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Sai throws a shot from downtown. Popper moves away and avoids it. Sai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popper throws out the jab. Popper dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sai throws a jab when Popper was well out of range. Popper avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Popper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A right-left combo lands from Popper. Popper throws the left hand but Sai avoids the punch easily. A telegraphed right hand from Popper misses the target. A counter left hand to the body from Sai misses its target. Popper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sai rather than just go for the knockout. Sai pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Popper digs a good body shot into Sai's ribs. Sai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Sai. Sai throws a big shot that misses. Sai swings for the body but Popper moves out of range.
Sai misses with a body shot.
Popper pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sai tries to clinch but Popper is having none of it. Popper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Donk. Popper catches Sai right on the button with a cross. Popper connects with a body shot. Sai is breathing heavily. Popper drops Sai with a huge uppercut! Sai drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Popper is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bung Popper! Bung Popper really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Machine Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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