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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sabo (ranked 25316 p4p, 577 weight class) and Marshall Teach (ranked 5656 p4p, 461 weight class). The key to victory for Nick Sabo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Sabo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marshall Teach!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabo scores with a nice strike.
Sabo throws a sloppy head kick and Teach moves out of range easily.
Teach tries to counter with a clinch but Sabo shakes him off and moves away.
Sabo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabo throws a head kick that misses.
Sabo sets himself, and Teach steps forward looking for the clinch! Sabo avoids it this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Teach.
Teach instigates a clinch.
Teach has Sabo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Teach pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sabo tumbling to the mat - Teach dives into Sabo's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teach is stalling in the full guard.
Teach lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teach's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sabo is looking to stand up but Teach isn't so interested in that idea.
Teach is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sabo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Teach manages to pass to side control.
Teach is nestled in close to Sabo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Teach prevents Sabo from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Teach in particular looking to stall.
Sabo is looking to escape.
Teach looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Teach scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sabo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Teach scores with a couple of nice shots.
Teach wants to pass to mount but Sabo is defending the position.
Sabo has one foot on Teach's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teach shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sabo pinned against the cage. Sabo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Teach tries to bum rush Sabo with a series of wild strikes but Sabo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Teach takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Teach avoids the head kick by Sabo.
Sabo scores with a jab to the body.
Nick Sabo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Sabo lands but Teach takes it in his stride.
Teach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sabo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Teach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Teach fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nick Sabo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Teach.
Sabo scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sabo tries a head kick but it misses.
Teach closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sabo quickly recovers to half guard.
Sabo is looking to get back to is feet but Teach passes into side control.
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 Nick Sabo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sabo dodges the punch combination from Teach.
It looked like Sabo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sabo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sabo lands a head kick. Teach smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nick Sabo is winning the standup battle so far.
Sabo lands a head kick!
Sabo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teach can do to turn this around?
Sabo tries a head kick but it misses.
Teach tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabo throws a head kick but Teach moves out of range.
Sabo throws a lazy head kick
and Teach counters with a single leg into guard. Sabo didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teach slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teach's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Teach has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Teach stops Sabo from standing up.
Teach stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sabo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Teach stops Sabo from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sabo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Teach looks to move away, Sabo throws a big counter combo but Teach just gets out of the way.
Sabo throws a combination that misses
and Teach decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sabo's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabo is wriggling around but Teach manages to pass to half guard.
Teach works his way into full mount!
Sabo is trying to stand up.
Teach lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teach cracks Sabo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Teach is landing with some decent strikes but Sabo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Teach lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sabo is rocked!
Teach is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Teach!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marshall Teach!
A very excited looking Marshall Teach made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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