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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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207 lbs
10 - 13 - 1 |
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195 cm
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222 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Very flexible |
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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
10 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Matthew Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cannon swinging wildly here.
Po moves out of range as Cannon strikes.
Cannon feints and as Po raises his hands in defense, Cannon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cannon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Po works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cannon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cannon drops back looking for a leg! Po is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Po manages to kick Cannon off! Cannon jumps back into Po's guard.
Cannon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cannon throws a big right hand that misses.
Cannon controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Matthew Cannon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cannon throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Cannon misses with an uppercut
and Po counters with a solid body kick.
Cannon misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
Matthew Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Po bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cannon misses with a hook to the body
and Po counters with a low kick, right behind Cannon 's knee.
A big right from Cannon misses.
Cannon misses with a body shot.
Cannon misses with a hook
and Po counters with a body kick.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cannon misses with a right hand
and Po counters with a thumping low kick.
Po lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cannon's sensitive parts.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cannon throws out the jab.
Cannon misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a nice kick to the body.
Po lands a leg kick that knocks Cannon off balance momentarily.
Cannon is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Po.
Cannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
A head kick from Po lands but Cannon takes it in his stride.
Good exchange - Cannon coming out on top.
Po pushes Cannon away with a front kick.
Po throws a head kick but Cannon moves out of range.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cannon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Po sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cannon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cannon.
Cannon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Cannon.
Cannon misses with a hook
and Po counters with a nice leg kick.
Po feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cannon's calf.
Po showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cannon.
Cannon falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po scores with a leg kick.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Po turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Po throws a head kick but Cannon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Po 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.
Po connects with an inside leg kick.
Po goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Cannon misses the body punch
and Po makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tong Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Po tenderised Cannon's leg. Cannon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Po gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cannon won't allow Po to get back to his feet.
Po being controlled here, momentarily.
Cannon working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon stops Po from standing up.
Cannon thows a big elbow that misses.
Po wants to stand but Cannon is controlling the position.
Cannon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Po can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cannon controls the pace.
Cannon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cannon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cannon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Po really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cannon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cannon throwing strikes but missing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cannon throws a lazy uppercut
and Po counters with a good low kick that Cannon was not able to check.
Cannon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Po makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cannon really felt that one!
Po ducks under a wild hook from Cannon.
Po swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Po enables Cannon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Po manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cannon is in close to Po's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Po looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cannon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cannon is looking for a kimura here.
Cannon controlling the action here.
Cannon working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon content to control rather than advance.
Cannon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Cannon seems content to control.
Cannon prevents Po from improving his position.
Cannon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cannon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cannon lands with a punch from half guard.
Cannon working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Cannon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cannon looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Cannon misses with a straight left.
Cannon throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Po tries to land a front kick but Cannon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cannon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cannon lands a jab.
Cannon swings widly with a right hand
and Po counters with a low kick, right behind Cannon 's knee.
Cannon moves out of range of the leg kick from Po.
Cannon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Po counters with a thumping low kick.
A combination from Cannon does no damage.
Cannon throws an off balance right hand
and Po makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Po.
Cannon looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Po throws a nice head kick!
Cannon blocks a low kick nicely.
Cannon takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cannon. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cannon. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cannon throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po counters with a low kick, right behind Cannon 's knee.
Cannon throws a combination that misses
and Po counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A jab from Cannon does it's job there.
Cannon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Cannon misses with a right hand
and Po counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cannon fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
Cannon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Po's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Po - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cannon misses with a left hand
and Po counters with a good, hard body kick but Cannon shrugs it off.
Po lands a front kick.
A solid body kick from Po.
Po throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cannon's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po lands with a kick to the temple. Cannon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cannon blocks a head kick by Po.
Crunch! Po slams his shin into Cannon's torso.
Po scores with a head kick. Cannon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Po thows a body kick. Cannon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Po. That's going to slow Cannon down.
Po thuds his shin into the meat of Cannon's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po scores with a leg kick.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po throws a front kick that sends Cannon stumbling back into the cage.
Po is looking to slow Cannon down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Po!
Po with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Po throws a leg kick which misses Cannon's front leg but catches the back leg as Cannon tries to avoid it.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Cannon blocks a head kick by Po.
Po throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cannon's head.
Po throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Po slips a straight right by Cannon.
That kick from Po tenderised Cannon's leg. Cannon is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Po 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Po!
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energy
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RATING
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