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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Daebak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McLaughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Daebak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
21
139 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Daebak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daebak throws a lazy uppercut
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daebak connects with a leg kick. McLaughlin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McLaughlin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McLaughlin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daebak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McLaughlin thuds his right hand into Daebak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McLaughlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Daebak.
Daebak has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
McLaughlin scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLaughlin avoids the head kick by Daebak.
Daebak throws a leg kick which misses McLaughlin's front leg but catches the back leg as McLaughlin tries to avoid it.
McLaughlin lands with a nice body punch.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daebak moves away.
Daebak looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Daebak punishes McLaughlin's body with a nice straight punch.
Daebak tried to score with a low kick but McLaughlin checks it.
McLaughlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Daebak.
Daebak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daebak throws the kick towards the body but McLaughlin avoids it.
McLaughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLaughlin throws out the jab.
Daebak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McLaughlin throws a head kick but Daebak moves out of range.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daebak clobbers McLaughlin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daebak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daebak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLaughlin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Daebak throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by McLaughlin. Beautiful body shot.
McLaughlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daebak looks to throw a body kick
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daebak throws a leg kick
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut. Daebak saw that one coming.
McLaughlin checks the leg kick.
Daebak throws a head kick but McLaughlin moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Daebak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daebak wants to land a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Daebak moves away and avoids it.
Daebak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Daebak moves away and avoids it.
Daebak is looking to slow McLaughlin down with leg kicks.
McLaughlin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McLaughlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Daebak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McLaughlin - that will leave a mark!
McLaughlin throws a jab when Daebak was well out of range.
Daebak just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Daebak.
Some bone on bone action there as McLaughlin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLaughlin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Daebak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLaughlin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from McLaughlin misses the target.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
Daebak is looking to chop away at McLaughlin's legs.
Daebak moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
Daebak lands the left hand.
Harry Daebak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daebak closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from McLaughlin - that landed with a thud.
Daebak misses with a punch on the inside.
McLaughlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daebak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daebak misses with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by McLaughlin - just one landing.
McLaughlin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McLaughlin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin sizes up Daebak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daebak is rocked!
McLaughlin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daebak doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Daebak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daebak tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Daebak.
McLaughlin closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Daebak! McLaughlin dives in looking to finish! Daebak is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike McLaughlin!
Mike McLaughlin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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