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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan MacMillan (ranked 5822 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leati Fatu (ranked 6300 p4p, 0 weight class). Leati Fatu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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243 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Evan MacMillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Leati Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacMillan throws a body kick that misses.
MacMillan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fatu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fatu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
MacMillan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacMillan working hard to break the clinch.
MacMillan stalling the fight.
MacMillan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
MacMillan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fatu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
MacMillan is pushing Fatu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, MacMillan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacMillan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with MacMillan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fatu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Evan MacMillan.
MacMillan misses the body punch
and Fatu counters with a nice body shot.
Fatu is looking to clinch.
MacMillan closes the distance but Fatu moves to the side
and Fatu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacMillan tries to bum rush Fatu with a series of wild strikes but Fatu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fatu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacMillan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacMillan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fatu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MacMillan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fatu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but MacMillan defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu shoots in looking for a takedown but MacMillan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fatu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fatu tries to keep at a distance but MacMillan has taken the fight into the clinch.
MacMillan taking a breather.
MacMillan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fatu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacMillan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MacMillan looks for the body kick but Fatu saw that one coming.
MacMillan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice sprawl there from MacMillan as Fatu shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacMillan forces Fatu back against the cage and clinches.
MacMillan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fatu is defending well.
Fatu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacMillan breaks the clinch.
MacMillan misses with a wild combination.
Fatu throws out a counter right but MacMillan avoids it with no problem.
MacMillan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
MacMillan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fatu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan MacMillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacMillan misses the shot to the body.
Fatu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacMillan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fatu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fatu wants to clinch.
Fatu scores with a takedown into MacMillan's guard.
Fatu is looking to work some ground and pound but MacMillan has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacMillan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fatu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fatu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatu is looking to work some ground and pound but MacMillan has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan MacMillan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from MacMillan misses its intended target.
Fatu throws out a counter right but MacMillan avoids it with no problem.
MacMillan looks to throw the jab but Fatu is out of range.
MacMillan darts in trying to clinch
and Fatu counters with a nice body shot.
MacMillan throws a nice looking combination but Fatu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fatu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacMillan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacMillan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacMillan has closed the distance and engaged Fatu in a clinch.
Fatu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacMillan's efforts to push away.
MacMillan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMillan throws an elbow that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fatu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. MacMillan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fatu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. MacMillan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
MacMillan pressing his opponent against the cage.
MacMillan is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fatu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
MacMillan working aggressively here.
MacMillan has had enough of the clinch but Fatu keeps him there for the moment.
MacMillan breaks the clinch.
MacMillan wants to clinch up but Fatu keeps it at a distance.
Fatu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
MacMillan manages to get back to half guard.
Fatu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fatu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu tries to pass to full mount but MacMillan defends it.
Fatu is looking to take a break and control but MacMillan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fatu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
MacMillan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fatu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fatu winds up and cracks MacMillan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
MacMillan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
MacMillan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fatu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu stands up over MacMillan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
MacMillan is rocked!
Fatu arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! MacMillan's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leati Fatu!
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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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RATING
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