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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tiger (ranked 617 p4p, 70 weight class) and Max Fawce (ranked 1172 p4p, 127 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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166 cm
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158 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
26
163 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Tiger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Fawce! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tiger pushes Fawce up against the cage in a clinch. Tiger looks to throw an elbow but misses. Fawce drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tiger pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've been told by Tiger's head coaches at Ferocious Beast that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. The fight stays on the outside here - Tiger looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch but Fawce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Horrible takedown attempt by Fawce or perhaps it was just good defense by Tiger, which made it look bad. Tiger seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fawce 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. Fawce thuds a left hand into Tiger's body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tiger is looking to clinch but Fawce is avoiding it.
Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nice sprawl there from Tiger as Fawce shoots in. Tony Tiger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Fawce.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tiger is looking to clinch but Fawce is avoiding it.
Fawce misses with an uppercut. Tiger tries to counter by clinching up but Fawce breaks away and moves out of range. Decent striking displayed by Fawce there. Tiger doesn't manage to clinch there - Fawce circles away.
Tiger fails in his attempt to clinch. Fawce tries for a takedown but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Tiger avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tiger pushes Fawce up against the cage in a clinch. Tiger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fawce lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. A nice glancing elbow lands by Tiger.
It looks like Max Fawce has been cut. Tiger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tiger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Tiger unloads a knee to the mid-section. 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! Tiger misses with a knee to the head. Tiger lands a nice elbow. Fawce takes an elbow to the forehead. Fawce is trying to break the clinch but Tiger has him pressed against the cage. Tiger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Fawce tries to pull guard but Tiger holds him up against the cage and eventually Fawce drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Tiger. Tiger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fawce's defenses. Fawce lands with a left to the head. Fawce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fawce takes an elbow to the temple. Tiger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fawce's defenses.
That has opened up Max Fawce's cut even more. Tiger blocks a body shot from Fawce. Tiger lands an elbow just above Fawce 's eye.
Fawce is rocked! Tiger lands an elbow just above Fawce 's eye. Fawce is still on wobbly legs! Can Tiger finish him? Tiger lands an elbow inside that Fawce shrugs off. Nice elbow from Tiger.
The cut above Max Fawce's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Tiger pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Fawce! Tiger unloads with more strikes and Fawce sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Tiger! Tony Tiger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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