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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mon Ster (ranked 1054 p4p, 30 weight class) and Colin McLauhglin (ranked 2457 p4p, 73 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
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280 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mon Ster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin McLauhglin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ster tests McLauhglin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Colin McLauhglin has been cut.
McLauhglin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McLauhglin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mon Ster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLauhglin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McLauhglin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McLauhglin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLauhglin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McLauhglin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ster.
Ster misses with a wild body shot.
Ster throws a low kick but McLauhglin avoids it.
Ster throws a right hand that McLauhglin ducks under and follows up with a left that McLauhglin also avoids with ease.
McLauhglin slips a straight right by Ster.
McLauhglin looks to land a body kick but Ster moved away.
Ster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLauhglin throws a jab when Ster was well out of range.
Ster throws a big shot that misses.
Ster has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ster walks into a jab.
It looks like Mon Ster has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLauhglin.
Sloppy strikes from Ster. Those never looked like landing.
Ster avoids a kick to the body.
McLauhglin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLauhglin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McLauhglin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from McLauhglin misses.
Ster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLauhglin manages to avoid it.
Ster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLauhglin.
McLauhglin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ster on his heels. He'll look to pass Ster's guard now, I'm sure.
Ster pulls McLauhglin in close to prevent any damage.
McLauhglin throws a big elbow that misses.
McLauhglin passes into half guard.
McLauhglin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ster keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ster blocking the ground and pound attempt from McLauhglin.
McLauhglin seems to be looking for submissions.
Ster is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLauhglin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ster keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McLauhglin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ster is just riding it out for now. McLauhglin eventually gives up the hold.
McLauhglin trying to mount his opponent but Ster defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauhglin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ster defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ster wants to control but McLauhglin is keeping busy.
McLauhglin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
McLauhglin tries to free his leg and advance position but Ster is retaining full guard.
McLauhglin works over Ster with some ground and pound from guard.
Ster wants to sweep here but McLauhglin controlling him for the moment.
McLauhglin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ster is keeping the position for now.
McLauhglin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McLauhglin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauhglin throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McLauhglin looking to pass the guard.
McLauhglin throwing strikes but missing.
McLauhglin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McLauhglin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLauhglin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McLauhglin wants to pass the guard but Ster is keeping the position.
Ster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McLauhglin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McLauhglin connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin McLauhglin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ster connects with a good right hand that stumbles McLauhglin. McLauhglin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ster throws an off balance right hand
and Ster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ster throws a hook to the side of McLauhglin's head but McLauhglin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLauhglin moves forwards but Ster connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McLauhglin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ster misses with a double jab.
McLauhglin shoots for a double leg takedown but Ster sprawls well. He's pushed McLauhglin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little feinted left hand from Ster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ster misses with a leg kick
and McLauhglin counters with a nice uppercut.
Mon Ster's cut is getting worse.
Sloppy strikes from Ster. Those never looked like landing.
McLauhglin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sloppy strikes from Ster. Those never looked like landing.
McLauhglin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ster.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ster misses with a looping right.
McLauhglin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauhglin tries to clinch but Ster is having none of it.
Ster misses with a body shot.
McLauhglin has Ster up against the cage in a clinch.
McLauhglin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ster.
McLauhglin misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLauhglin tries to pull guard but Ster holds him up against the cage and eventually McLauhglin drops back down to his feet.
McLauhglin tries to land knees in the clinch but Ster avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLauhglin.
A right hook to the body lands for Ster.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ster.
Ster lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McLauhglin pushes Ster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McLauhglin blocking some punches.
Ster working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauhglin has had enough of the clinch but Ster keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from McLauhglin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McLauhglin misses with an elbow over the top.
Ster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from McLauhglin.
McLauhglin cracks Ster with a nice body shot.
McLauhglin digs a right hand into Ster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ster's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLauhglin misses with a body punch.
McLauhglin tries to work over Ster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLauhglin can't find room to land a body shot as Ster controls the action.
McLauhglin missing with knees to the body.
McLauhglin wants to break free but Ster has control.
Ster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ster working aggressively here.
McLauhglin misses with some punches.
McLauhglin lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLauhglin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by McLauhglin.
Mon Ster's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauhglin scores with a shot to the side of Ster's head.
Ster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, McLauhglin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jeez, Mon Ster's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McLauhglin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McLauhglin misses with a body punch.
McLauhglin lands a nice shot to the body.
McLauhglin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ster tries a body shot but McLauhglin blocks it.
Ster struggles to land a body shot inside as McLauhglin controls his hands.
McLauhglin scores with a shot to the side of Ster's head.
Ster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from McLauhglin - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from McLauhglin.
Nice elbow from McLauhglin.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mon Ster's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Colin McLauhglin!
After the fight, Colin McLauhglin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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
37% |
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