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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mary Saunders (ranked 5363 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Ibbotson (ranked 4906 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mary Saunders! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taylor Ibbotson! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ibbotson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Ibbotson wants to control but Saunders is keeping him busy. Ibbotson seems to be looking for submissions.
Ibbotson is looking to advance position but Saunders won't allow it. Saunders keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ibbotson is trying to control the action in half guard but Saunders is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Saunders is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ibbotson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ibbotson's back! Saunders has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Ibbotson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saunders misses with an elbow to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Saunders lands a shot to the body. Saunders struggling to land strikes to the head as Ibbotson covers up. I really don't envy Ibbotson right now.
Saunders not allowing Ibbotson to control his hands. Ibbotson is trying to stand back up. Ibbotson covering up well under a barage of strikes. The referee is taking a good look at Ibbotson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Saunders!
Saunders misses with an elbow to the head. Saunders is landing with strikes. Ibbotson can't take much more of this.
Ibbotson is rocked! Saunders lands strikes to the head. Ibbotson is still in real trouble! Can Saunders finish him? Saunders lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saunders scores with punches from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ibbotson is trapped and Saunders is scoring with shots to the head and body. Ibbotson trying to control the hands but Saunders won't let him. Saunders lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Ibbotson.
Saunders connects with a couple of big shots that have Ibbotson covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Ibbotson! Saunders fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mary Saunders!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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