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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Megaton (ranked 585 p4p, 87 weight class) and Midnight Rider (ranked 3064 p4p, 394 weight class). Mike Megaton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Midnight Rider's chin.
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223 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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214 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Megaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Midnight Rider!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rider throws a poor cross that misses
and Megaton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Megaton throws a jab when Rider was well out of range.
Rider tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rider has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Megaton moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Megaton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megaton misses with a head kick.
Megaton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rider throws a right hand that misses
and Megaton counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rider throws an off balance right hand
enabling Megaton to counter with a crisp jab.
Megaton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rider jabs Megaton right on the nose. Megaton blinks but takes it well.
Rider throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Megaton to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Megaton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Megaton slips a jab from Rider.
Rider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Megaton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Megaton there.
A head kick misses from Rider.
A lazy left from Rider finds it's target.
Megaton throws a lazy uppercut
and Rider counters with a stiff right hand.
Rider misses with a low kick.
Megaton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rider misses with a hook
and Megaton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rider is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rider.
Rider throws a hook to the side of Megaton's head but Megaton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Megaton clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Megaton pushes Rider back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Megaton blocking some punches.
Megaton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rider blocks an uppercut.
Megaton looking to throw knees to the head but Rider is blocking nicely.
A short right from Megaton.
It looks like Midnight Rider has been cut.
Megaton scores with a shoulder strike.
Rider is rocked!
Our sources have told us that Megaton has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Megaton.
Rider is still on wobbly legs! Can Megaton finish him?
Megaton blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Rider seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Rider working aggressively here.
Megaton blocking some punches.
Megaton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Megaton lands a right hand.
Rider creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rider fails to land.
Rider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider misses with a punch on the inside.
Megaton landing knees to the body.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
A left hand lands to the body for Megaton.
Rider working aggressively here.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Megaton.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Rider lands with a left to the head.
Rider lands a nice elbow.
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 Mike Megaton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Midnight Rider's cut.
That's time! Megaton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Megaton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rider, pushing him back against the cage.
It looks like Mike Megaton has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Megaton blocking some punches.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
Rider looking to throw knees to the head but Megaton is blocking nicely.
Megaton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Megaton dodges an elbow strike from Rider.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Megaton tries to land knees in the clinch but Rider avoids the damage to the body.
Rider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaton blocking some punches.
Megaton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rider fails to land.
Megaton blocking some punches.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rider pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Megaton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rider in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Megaton.
Rider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Midnight Rider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rider misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Rider misses with some punches.
Megaton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rider is defending well for now.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Rider misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Megaton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rider swings wildly with an uppercut but Megaton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Megaton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rider working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rider throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rider misses with some punches.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Megaton.
Megaton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megaton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rider misses with some punches.
Megaton lands with a light punch inside.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Megaton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Megaton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megaton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Megaton - that landed with a thud.
Rider working aggressively here.
Megaton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Megaton tries to land knees in the clinch but Rider avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rider misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megaton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Megaton landing knees to the body.
Megaton lands a left hand.
A short left from Megaton.
That has opened up Midnight Rider's cut even more.
Rider misses with some punches.
Rider tries a knee to the head but Megaton blocks it.
Megaton creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rider's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rider drops to his knees and Megaton pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Megaton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Megaton waved his t-shirt featuring Transform Supplements 's logo in front of the cameras.
Midnight Rider was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh well, twist one'.
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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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