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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Toby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fubar Pogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pogue has chosen Deadmau5 - Ghosts n Stuff as his entrance music. Mark Toby has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Mark Toby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fubar Pogue!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Toby.
Pogue is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Toby.
Toby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Toby misses with a combination
and Pogue counters with a takedown into side control.
Pogue decides to stand back up. Pogue steps back and let's Toby get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pogue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toby looks to land a combination but Pogue avoids it well.
Pogue shoots in and drives through. Toby sprawls well.
Pogue slips a jab and a cross from Toby.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Toby both land. Nice combination.
Pogue wants to clinch up but Toby keeps it at a distance.
Pogue tries to clinch up
and Toby counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Toby lands a two punch combo.
Pogue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toby.
Toby is breathing heavily.
Toby shoots in for a takedown but Pogue shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Toby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pogue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toby.
Toby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pogue is fending him off so far but Toby persists. Nope, Pogue circles away and we're back to standing.
Toby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pogue shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Toby napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Toby struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogue stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pogue doesn't manage to clinch there - Toby circles away.
Pogue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pogue shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Toby sprawls well. Toby wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pogue gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toby fails to land with a series of punches.
Toby slaps away a takedown attempt from Pogue, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pogue moves in looking to clinch but Toby pushes him off.
Pogue gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pogue makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pogue stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pogue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Toby tries to break the clinch but Pogue is controlling the position.
Pogue tries to land a knee to the head but Toby blocks with his arms.
Pogue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pogue connects with a knee to the head.
Pogue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toby working hard to break the clinch.
Pogue struggles to land a body shot inside as Toby controls his hands.
Pogue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toby looks to land a combination. Pogue sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Toby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Toby.
No joy there for Toby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Toby misses.
Pogue tries to clinch but Toby is having none of it.
Pogue looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toby is fending him off so far but Pogue persists. Nope, Toby circles away and we're back to standing.
Toby keeps the fight on the outside.
Pogue moves in looking to clinch but Toby pushes him off.
Toby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pogue as he avoids it easily.
Toby shoots in for a double leg but Pogue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toby misses with a body shot.
Pogue tries to clinch but Toby moves out of range.
Toby is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pogue moves away from the strike by Toby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fubar Pogue dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Toby keeps the fight on the outside.
Toby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pogue avoids it really well and circles away.
Toby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pogue decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Toby's guard.
Toby is working an open guard so Pogue takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mark Toby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Toby shoots in but Pogue avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Toby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pogue doesn't manage to clinch there - Toby circles away.
Toby misses with a takedown attempt - Pogue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mark Toby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Pogue gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pogue.
Pogue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toby is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pogue slips a jab and a cross from Toby.
Pogue tries to clinch but Toby moves out of range.
Pogue gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pogue misses with a knee to the head.
Toby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pogue swings wildly with an uppercut but Toby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pogue leaning against his opponent.
Pogue has Toby pressed against the cage, preventing Toby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pogue can't find room to land a body shot as Toby controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogue tries to land a knee to the head but Toby blocks with his arms.
Pogue is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toby is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Pogue fails to land.
Pogue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toby is trying to force a seperation but Pogue has the dominant position.
Pogue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toby is defending well for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pogue controlling the action here for a moment.
Toby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toby is defending well for now.
Pogue landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pogue taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pogue has a couple of punches blocked by Toby.
Pogue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pogue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Toby does no damage.
Toby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pogue.
Toby keeps the fight on the outside.
Pogue avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pogue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pogue decides to stand up, so the ref orders Toby to his feet.
Toby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pogue circles away.
Pogue clinches up with Toby and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pogue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Toby blocks it with crossed arms.
Toby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pogue lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toby can't break the clinch.
Pogue tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pogue tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toby avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fubar Pogue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Toby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pogue as he avoids it easily.
Toby misses with a series of wild punches.
Toby throws a nice looking combination but Pogue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pogue.
Toby throws a series of strikes that have Pogue backpedaling.
Pogue blocks a head kick by Toby.
Pogue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pogue forces Toby back against the cage and clinches.
Pogue with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pogue presses Toby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Toby has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pogue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Toby blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toby managing to block the knees to the body from Pogue.
Toby blocks a body shot from Pogue.
Pogue misses with a body punch.
Pogue misses with a body punch.
Toby prevents a body shot from Pogue.
Pogue misses with some punches.
Pogue breaks from the clinch.
Toby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toby fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Toby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toby keeps the fight on the outside.
Toby keeps the fight on the outside.
Pogue looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pogue decides to stand and escape the position.
Toby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pogue sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Toby somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Toby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pogue gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mark Toby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Pogue content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fubar Pogue seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pogue trying to land knees to the body.
Toby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toby can't break the clinch.
Pogue misses with a body punch.
Pogue missing with knees to the body.
Pogue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Toby blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toby.
Toby tries to circle away but Pogue has him pinned against the cage.
Pogue tries to land knees in the clinch but Toby avoids the damage to the body.
Toby tries to break free but Pogue pushes him back against the cage.
Toby tries to break the clinch but Pogue is controlling the position.
Fubar Pogue is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Toby is trying to break the clinch but Pogue is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pogue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toby.
Pogue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toby is defending well for now.
Toby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pogue.
Pogue goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toby manages to break the clinch.
Toby misses with a series of wild punches.
Toby throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fubar Pogue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pogue winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fubar Pogue!
Fubar Pogue took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Broken Halo Pride Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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