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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Otto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greco Soup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soup has chosen Sandstorm - Darude as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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194 cm
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200 lbs
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180 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup |
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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 Los Angeles, Mark Otto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greco Soup! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Otto wants to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Otto looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Soup throws a one two combo.
Otto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soup, pushing him back against the cage. Soup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Soup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soup tries to keep at a distance but Otto has taken the fight into the clinch. Soup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Otto misses with a knee strike.
Soup can't break the clinch.
Otto misses with a knee strike.
Otto looking to throw knees to the head but Soup is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Otto.
Otto scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Otto keeps control of Soup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Soup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Otto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soup blocks it with crossed arms. Soup has had enough of the clinch but Otto keeps him there for the moment. Soup wants to get back to striking at distance but Otto won't allow it.
Soup wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soup can't break the clinch.
Soup has had enough of the clinch but Otto keeps him there for the moment. Soup wants to break free but Otto has control.
Otto prevents Soup from breaking the clinch. Soup tries to break the clinch but Otto is controlling the position. Soup can't break the clinch.
Otto tries a knee to the head but Soup blocks it.
Otto misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Soup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soup wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soup can't break the clinch.
Soup wants to break the clinch but can't.
Otto misses with a knee strike.
Soup can't break the clinch.
Otto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Otto tries a knee to the head but Soup blocks it.
Otto keeps control of Soup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Otto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Otto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Otto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soup should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Otto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Otto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Soup has had enough of the clinch but Otto keeps him there for the moment. Soup has had enough of the clinch but Otto keeps him there for the moment. Otto misses with a knee to the head. Otto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soup tries to break the clinch but Otto is controlling the position. Soup tries to break the clinch but Otto is controlling the position. Otto prevents Soup from breaking the clinch. Otto keeps control of Soup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Soup looks gassed! Otto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Otto tries a knee to the head but Soup blocks it.
Otto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Otto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soup is trying to break free. Otto wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Otto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Otto looking to throw knees to the head but Soup is blocking nicely.
Soup has had enough of the clinch but Otto keeps him there for the moment. Otto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soup blocks it with crossed arms. Otto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Otto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Otto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soup has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soup is trying to break free. Soup tries to break the clinch but Otto is controlling the position. Soup can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Otto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Otto tries to land a knee to the head but Soup blocks with his arms.
Soup can't break the clinch.
Otto looking to throw knees to the head but Soup is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Greco Soup will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Otto is looking to clinch. Otto wants to clinch up but Soup keeps it at a distance. Otto tries to clinch up but Soup circles away and keeps his distance. Otto tries to clinch but Soup moves out of range. Soup keeps the fight on the outside. Soup keeps the fight on the outside. Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otto fails in his attempt to clinch. Soup misses with a wild body shot. Otto tries to clinch there but Soup circles away.
Soup circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otto wants to clinch. Otto tries to clinch up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Soup misses with a wild body shot. Soup circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otto tries to clinch up. Soup keeps the fight on the outside. Otto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Otto is looking to clinch. Otto tries to clinch but Soup moves out of range. Otto slips a jab and a cross from Soup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otto looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Soup throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mark Otto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Soup circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otto is looking to clinch but Soup is avoiding it.
Otto wants to clinch up but Soup keeps it at a distance. Mark Otto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soup circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Soup. Otto tries to clinch but Soup is having none of it. Otto is looking to clinch but Soup is avoiding it.
Soup loads up on a big right hand but Otto slips the punch. Otto tries to clinch up. Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otto is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Soup missing with a left hand there. Otto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soup just misses with a punch to the body.
Soup circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otto is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Otto is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Soup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Otto doesn't manage to clinch there - Soup circles away.
Soup lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otto looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otto doesn't manage to clinch there - Soup circles away.
Otto doesn't manage to clinch there - Soup circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Soup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soup thuds his right hand into Otto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Otto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A punch lands to the side of Otto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Otto looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Otto is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Otto is looking to clinch. Otto is looking to clinch. Otto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Soup cracks Otto with a good jab. Soup throws a body punch but Otto moves out of range. Otto tries to clinch up but Soup circles away and keeps his distance. Otto slips under a jab from Soup. Soup has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Otto fails in his attempt to clinch. Soup closes the distance and lands a one-two. Soup throws a combination. Otto tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Soup connects with a body shot. Otto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Soup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otto moves away. Soup throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Soup fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soup keeps the fight on the outside. Soup throws a looping overhand right but Otto ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Otto wants to clinch up but Soup keeps it at a distance. Otto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soup.
Otto is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Otto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Otto tries to clinch there but Soup circles away.
Soup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otto moves away. Otto wants to clinch. Otto wants to clinch. Soup swats away the attempt to clinch by Otto. Otto is looking to clinch but Soup is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Otto tries to clinch but Soup moves out of range. Otto moves in looking to clinch but Soup pushes him off. Otto tries to clinch up but Soup circles away and keeps his distance. Otto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greco Soup showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Soup keeps the fight on the outside. Otto tries to clinch up but Soup circles away and keeps his distance. Soup lands with a right hand. Otto doesn't manage to clinch there - Soup circles away.
Otto tries to clinch there but Soup circles away.
Soup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soup circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otto tries to clinch but Soup is having none of it. The fight stays on the outside here - Otto looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Otto tries to clinch up but Soup circles away and keeps his distance. The fight stays on the outside here - Otto looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Otto is looking to clinch. Otto tries to clinch but Soup is having none of it. Soup throws a shot from downtown. Otto moves away and avoids it. Otto is looking to clinch but Soup is avoiding it.
Soup swats away the attempt to clinch by Otto. Otto moves in looking to clinch but Soup pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Soup circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otto is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Soup circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otto dodges the punch combination from Soup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otto looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Otto tries to clinch there but Soup circles away.
Otto wants to clinch up but Soup keeps it at a distance. Soup throws a right and a left that Otto avoids nicely. Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otto tries to clinch but Soup is having none of it. Soup keeps the fight on the outside. Soup throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Otto tries to clinch up. The fight stays on the outside here - Otto looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Otto slips a jab from Soup. Soup thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Otto is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Otto tries to clinch up but Soup circles away and keeps his distance. Otto moves in looking to clinch but Soup pushes him off. Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otto tries to clinch but Soup moves out of range. Otto tries to clinch but Soup moves out of range. Otto doesn't manage to clinch there - Soup circles away.
Soup misses with a hook. Soup throws a hook but Otto avoids it easily. Soup throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Otto wants to clinch up but Soup keeps it at a distance. Soup misses with a series of wild punches.
Soup takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otto tries to clinch up but Soup circles away and keeps his distance. Otto tries to clinch up but Soup circles away and keeps his distance. Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Soup misses. Soup circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Otto is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Otto tries to clinch up but Soup circles away and keeps his distance. Otto wants to clinch up but Soup keeps it at a distance. The fight stays on the outside here - Otto looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otto moves in looking to clinch but Soup pushes him off. Soup looks to land a combination but Otto avoids it well. Otto is looking to clinch. No joy there for Soup, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soup fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otto looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Otto clinches up with Soup and pushes him back against the cage. Soup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Otto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soup blocks it with crossed arms. Otto keeps control of Soup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Soup has had enough of the clinch but Otto keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Soup wants to get back to striking at distance but Otto won't allow it.
Soup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Otto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Otto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Otto prevents Soup from breaking the clinch. Otto misses with a knee to the head. Otto tries a knee to the head but Soup blocks it.
A knee to the head by Otto.
Soup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soup wants to get back to striking at distance but Otto won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Soup is trying to break free. Otto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Otto prevents Soup from breaking the clinch. Mark Otto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Otto landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Otto. I think Soup has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Greco Soup!
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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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