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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Halo Olah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sapptwo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Halo Olah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Sapptwo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapptwo tries to score with a low kick but Olah moves his leg out of the way.
Sapptwo clinches up against the cage.
Sapptwo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Olah after a bit of a struggle.
Olah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sapptwo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Olah to keep the fight standing.
Olah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sapptwo decides to pull guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Olah slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Olah scores with a couple of short elbows.
Olah scoring with punches and elbows.
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!
Sapptwo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Olah off and has taken his back!
Olah turns into Sapptwo and is now in his guard.
Olah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sapptwo is keeping the position for now.
Olah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Olah distracts Sapptwo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Olah throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Olah trying to control but Sapptwo is working from the bottom.
Olah tries to free his leg and advance position but Sapptwo is retaining full guard.
Sapptwo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sapptwo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olah wants to control from the top but Sapptwo keeps moving.
Olah is really struggling to control Sapptwo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Halo Olah has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sapptwo tries to close the distance and clinch but Olah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Olah has Sapptwo pressed against the cage, preventing Sapptwo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Olah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Olah.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sapptwo.
Sapptwo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Olah.
Sapptwo goes for a takedown attempt but Olah pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Halo Olah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Sapptwo.
Sapptwo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sapptwo looks winded!
Horrible takedown by Sapptwo or perhaps it was just good defense by Olah which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Olah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Olah is pushing Sapptwo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Olah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Olah.
Olah is pushing Sapptwo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapptwo scores with a shot to the side of Olah's head.
Olah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sapptwo backwards.
Olah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olah throws a punch but it's blocked by Sapptwo.
A nice left hand lands by Olah.
Olah lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Olah.
Good body shot from Olah.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Olah.
Olah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olah content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Olah misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Olah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halo Olah dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Olah tries to clinch up.
Olah moves in looking to clinch but Sapptwo pushes him off.
Sapptwo tries to clinch but Olah moves out of range.
Olah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olah tries to clinch up.
Sapptwo shoots in for a double leg but Olah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sapptwo keeps the fight on the outside.
Sapptwo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Olah.
Olah tries to clinch up but Sapptwo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sapptwo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sapptwo swats away the attempt to clinch by Olah.
Sapptwo is breathing heavily.
Sapptwo shoots for a takedown but Olah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Olah has Sapptwo up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olah throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Olah as the two fighters clinch.
Olah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olah tries to clinch but Sapptwo is having none of it.
Olah tries to clinch but Sapptwo moves out of range.
Olah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sapptwo misses with a body shot.
Olah doesn't manage to clinch there - Sapptwo circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olah clinches with his opponent.
Olah gets through Sapptwo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Olah controlling the action here for a moment.
Olah breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapptwo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sapptwo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Olah connects with a solid leg kick.
Olah is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Olah lands with a right to the head.
Sapptwo takes a shot to the head.
Olah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sapptwo can do to turn this around?
Sapptwo jumps guard but Olah stands there with Sapptwo around his waist. Sapptwo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Halo Olah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Sapptwo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olah.
Olah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olah tries to clinch up but Sapptwo circles away and keeps his distance.
Olah tries to clinch up but Sapptwo circles away and keeps his distance.
Halo Olah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olah wants to clinch.
Sapptwo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sapptwo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Olah drives through and clinches with Sapptwo against the cage.
Olah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sapptwo backwards.
Olah works on Sapptwo's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olah works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Olah gets through Sapptwo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Olah is leaning against Sapptwo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sapptwo blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olah.
A right handed body shot lands from Olah.
Olah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Olah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sapptwo backwards.
Halo Olah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Olah has a couple of punches blocked by Sapptwo.
Olah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olah lands an uppercut that drops Sapptwo! Olah follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Sapptwo is rocked!
Olah scores with punches from side control.
Sapptwo is still in real trouble! Can Olah finish him?
Sapptwo is not content to let Olah control the position.
Olah scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Sapptwo is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Olah can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Halo Olah!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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