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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rian MacFarlane (ranked 2106 p4p, 204 weight class) and Michael Proctor (ranked 1120 p4p, 117 weight class). MacFarlane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Foggy Dew. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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247 lbs
25 - 21 - 0 |
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285 lbs
33 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Rian MacFarlane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Proctor!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proctor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
MacFarlane throws a looping overhand right but Proctor ducks down to avoid it.
Proctor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacFarlane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
MacFarlane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacFarlane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Proctor blocks a body shot from MacFarlane.
Proctor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacFarlane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacFarlane.
Proctor blocks an uppercut.
Proctor has a couple of punches blocked by MacFarlane.
Proctor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Proctor lands with a left to the head.
MacFarlane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacFarlane throws a head punch that misses.
MacFarlane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacFarlane lands a shot to the body.
Proctor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacFarlane swings wildly with an uppercut but Proctor uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacFarlane lands a nice uppercut.
MacFarlane misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacFarlane.
MacFarlane misses with a punch to the body.
MacFarlane throws a punch but it's blocked by Proctor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proctor.
MacFarlane misses with a punch to the body.
MacFarlane 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.
Proctor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Proctor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacFarlane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from MacFarlane.
Proctor has a couple of punches blocked by MacFarlane.
MacFarlane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Proctor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacFarlane misses with a punch on the inside.
MacFarlane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacFarlane digs a right hand into Proctor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Proctor's gas tank.
Proctor looks winded!
Proctor misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Proctor.
MacFarlane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
MacFarlane misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacFarlane lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Proctor fails to land.
MacFarlane misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from MacFarlane.
MacFarlane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacFarlane.
MacFarlane blocks an uppercut.
MacFarlane misses with some punches.
MacFarlane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacFarlane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
MacFarlane can't find room to land a body shot as Proctor controls the action.
MacFarlane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Proctor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Proctor has MacFarlane pressed against the cage.
MacFarlane cracks Proctor with a nice body shot.
Proctor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Proctor blocks an uppercut.
MacFarlane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacFarlane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
MacFarlane lands a body punch.
MacFarlane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
MacFarlane lands an uppercut.
MacFarlane lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacFarlane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from MacFarlane as the two fighters clinch.
MacFarlane lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacFarlane lands with a left to the head.
MacFarlane lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from MacFarlane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacFarlane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacFarlane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Proctor backwards.
Proctor is rocked!
MacFarlane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacFarlane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Proctor is still on wobbly legs! Can MacFarlane finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proctor.
A right hook to the body lands for MacFarlane.
Proctor seems to have recovered his senses.
Proctor blocks an uppercut.
MacFarlane scores with a shoulder strike.
MacFarlane misses with a punch to the body.
MacFarlane dips a shoulder and cracks Proctor with a mighty uppercut! Proctor falls back against the cage and MacFarlane unloads with a barrage of strikes! Proctor is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - MacFarlane screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rian MacFarlane!
Rian MacFarlane looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Kill or be killed!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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