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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Em (ranked 8028 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thong Maker (ranked 6011 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 cm
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200 lbs
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216 cm
25
223 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Em! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thong Maker! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Em sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Maker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Maker throws a leg kick which misses Em's front leg but catches the back leg as Em tries to avoid it. Maker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Em on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maker throws a nice inside leg kick. Em missing with a left hand there. Maker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Maker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maker, right into the meat.
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! Maker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Em defending well as Maker loads up on a big left hand. Em takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Em swings for the body but Maker moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Maker looks to clinch and Em cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Maker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maker throws a series of punches but Em avoids them all with ease. Maker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Em crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maker - the referee stops the clock and Em gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maker. Em manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Em digs a good body shot into Maker's ribs. Em throws a hook but Maker avoids it easily. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maker. Em shrugs it off though. Maker lands a jab-cross combination. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A slapping body kick lands there for Maker. Both fighters circling a little - Maker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Em takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Em lands a nice hook to Maker's body. Maker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. An inside leg kick lands from Maker. Em lands a right hook to the body.
Maker throws a nice head kick!
Em walks into a stiff left hand from Maker. Em ducks under a wild hook from Maker. It looked like Em wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Maker fakes the leg kick and cracks Em in the body. Maker moves into range and connects with a jab. Em just misses with a punch to the body.
Em will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maker is looking to clinch. Maker thuds his shin into the meat of Em's side. Em is breathing heavily. Maker delivers a nice body kick. Em is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. An inside leg kick lands from Maker. Em on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Maker misses with a wild combination.
Em is looking to wear down Maker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Em fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maker manages to avoid it. Maker scores with a kick to the body.
Maker misses with a series of wild punches.
Em swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maker.
A swing and a miss from Em. Maker lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by Maker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Maker lands a head kick. Em smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Maker cracks Em with an open hand slap. Maker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Em scores with a decent looking hook. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Em has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maker. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thong Maker dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab from Em. Maker has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Maker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Maker throws a sloppy head kick and Em moves out of range easily. Em ducks under a wild hook from Maker. Maker tries a head kick but it misses.
Maker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Em. The crowd cheers as Em lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maker doesn't seem phased though. Maker connects with a leg kick. Em looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Em might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Em throws a jab but it's blocked by Maker. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maker! But no joy. Maker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Em blocks a jab. Em takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Maker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Maker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Maker is looking to land body kicks. Maker is looking to slow Em down with leg kicks. Maker scores with a head kick.
Maker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Em. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maker - that will leave a mark!
Em lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Em throws a poor cross that misses
and Maker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Thong Maker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Maker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Em throws a big shot that misses. Em connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maker's hands. Maker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Maker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Em throws out the jab. Maker throws out a powerful jab. Em lands with a straight right. Maker didn't see that one coming. Maker misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Maker does no damage. Em is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Em connects with a single shot there.
Maker is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Maker lands a leg kick that knocks Em off balance momentarily. Em on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. An inside leg kick lands from Maker. Em sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Em takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maker connects with a leg kick. Em looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Maker thumps Em with a low kick. Maker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Em if he has to take too many more of those.
Maker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maker.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Maker tests Em's chin there with a solid looking shot. Maker misses with a head kick.
Em is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Em misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maker.
Em takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maker looks to land a combination but Em avoids it well. An attempted straight right counter from Em misses the target. Maker is breathing heavily. Em walks into a left hand. Thong Maker seems to be getting the better of the standup. Maker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maker tries to clinch but Em moves away and Em counters with a straight right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thong Maker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Maker ducks under a wild hook from Em. Em takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maker scores with a head kick.
Maker misses with a series of wild punches.
Em swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Em misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maker.
Em avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Maker keeps Em at a distance using the push kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maker clobbers Em with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Maker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maker connects with the punch. Em steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maker. That one must have hurt. Maker thumps Em with a low kick. Em stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maker. Maker lands a glancing blow to the side of Em's head. Em throws a hook to the side of Maker's head but Maker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Em misses with a lunging right hand
and Maker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Em misses with a hook. Maker ducked under it nicely. Em takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maker moves out of range of the strikes. Maker goes for a high kick. It partially lands. David Em has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Thong Maker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maker throws a nice inside leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Maker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Em will feel that in the morning. Maker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Em's calf. Maker scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Nice uppercut there from Maker. A chopping leg kick lands by Maker. Maker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Em. That did some damage! Maker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Em takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Maker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Em needs to keep his hands up - Maker had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Em has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Maker scores with a jab. Em acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Maker throws a leg kick which misses Em's front leg but catches the back leg as Em tries to avoid it. Maker throws a leg kick which misses Em's front leg but catches the back leg as Em tries to avoid it. Maker slips a straight right by Em. Em misses with an uppercut. Maker flicks out a counter leg kick but Em steps away. Em swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maker slips a jab from Em. Em throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Em takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Em throws a good cross that connects.
Maker is still on wobbly legs! Can Em finish him? Maker tries to clinch but Em is having none of it. Maker seems to have recovered his senses. Maker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Em throws a looping overhand right but Maker ducks down to avoid it. Em takes a kick to the side of the head. Maker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Maker only half commits to the counter leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Em misses with an uppercut. Maker saw that one coming. Maker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Em's sensitive parts. Em throws a body shot but no joy. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Maker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Em. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight! Thong Maker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Maker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30 Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30 Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thong Maker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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