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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mantis Toboggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Pink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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176 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mantis Toboggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rupert Pink!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pink swats away the attempt to clinch by Toboggan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pink, right into the meat.
Toboggan moves into range and clinches up with Pink.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toboggan.
Pink's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pink misses with a hook. Toboggan ducked under it nicely.
Toboggan missing with a left hand there. Pink was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toboggan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Toboggan moves into the clinch.
Toboggan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pinks head.
Pink tries to break the clinch but Toboggan is controlling the position.
Toboggan misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pink has a couple of punches blocked by Toboggan.
A head punch on the inside from Pink fails to land.
Pink breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pink throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Pink misses.
Toboggan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pink working hard to break the clinch.
Pink tries to circle away but Toboggan has him pinned against the cage.
Pink blocks a body shot from Toboggan.
Toboggan misses with a punch to the body.
Pink doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Toboggan.
Toboggan lands a left hand.
Pink blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pink lands a left hand.
Pink is trying to break the clinch but Toboggan is controlling him.
Pink looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toboggan breaks from the clinch.
Pink tries a head kick but it misses.
Pink misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toboggan.
Toboggan doesn't manage to clinch there - Pink circles away.
A cross from Toboggan lands.
Pink takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toboggan checks a leg kick.
Pink throws a series of punches but Toboggan avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan wants to clinch up but Pink keeps it at a distance.
Toboggan wants to clinch up but Pink keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pink throws a lazy right hand but Toboggan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pink is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Toboggan tries to clinch there but Pink circles away.
Toboggan tries to clinch up.
Toboggan clinches up against the cage.
Toboggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Pink.
Pink breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toboggan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Toboggan is looking to clinch but Pink is avoiding it.
Pink lands a leg kick that knocks Toboggan off balance momentarily.
Toboggan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pink breaks from the clinch.
Toboggan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toboggan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pink manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toboggan misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pink avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toboggan stalks Pink and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pink's face. Pink staggers backwards, shaken.
Pink darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pink throws a head kick that misses.
Pink throws a half hearted mid kick.
Toboggan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Toboggan misses with a straight left.
Toboggan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toboggan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Toboggan does it's job there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toboggan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pink bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Toboggan tries to clinch but Pink moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toboggan throws a body shot but no joy.
Toboggan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pink lands a lovely overhand right.
Pink throws a looping overhand right but Toboggan ducks down to avoid it.
Pink tries a head kick but it misses.
Pink uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toboggan.
Toboggan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pink paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toboggan just misses with a punch to the body.
Toboggan moves into the clinch successfully.
Toboggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toboggan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pink pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pink throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toboggan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toboggan tries to counter by clinching up but Pink breaks away and moves out of range.
Pink stuns Toboggan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pink looks to score with a jab to the body but Toboggan is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mantis Toboggan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice uppercut there from Toboggan.
Rupert Pink seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toboggan instigates a clinch.
Toboggan has Pink pressed against the cage, preventing Pink from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pink wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toboggan prevents Pink from breaking the clinch.
Pink has had enough of the clinch but Toboggan keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Pink - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Toboggan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pink fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mantis Toboggan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Toboggan working aggressively here.
Pink is trying to break the clinch but Toboggan is controlling him.
Pink misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pink scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toboggan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toboggan misses with a punch to the body.
Pink misses with the head strike.
Pink tries to break free but Toboggan pushes him back against the cage.
Toboggan has a couple of punches blocked by Pink.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toboggan lands with a short shot to the head.
Pink is trying to force a seperation but Toboggan has the dominant position.
Pink breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pink throws a nice looking combination but Toboggan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pink lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toboggan's sensitive parts.
Toboggan cracks Pink with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pink tries a head kick but it misses.
Toboggan rushes Pink and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Toboggan prevents Pink from breaking the clinch.
Pink breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Toboggan misses
and Toboggan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toboggan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pink tries to keep at a distance but Toboggan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pink is trying to break the clinch but Toboggan has him pressed against the cage.
Toboggan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pink.
Pink manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pink cracks Toboggan with a hook to the temple - Toboggan is on wobbly legs here! Pink swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Toboggan falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Pink wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rupert Pink!
A less than humble Rupert Pink misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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