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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bapp (ranked 58 p4p, 94 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 12 p4p, 18 weight class). Po has chosen Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scotty Bapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po is looking to clinch.
Bapp throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Bapp moves out of range easily.
Po has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bapp is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bapp misses the body punch
and Po counters with a crisp one two that drops Bapp! Po thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bapp to his feet! Bapp is in big trouble!
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Bapp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bapp scores with a jab to the body.
Bapp misses with a jab to the body
and Po counters with a right hand to the body.
Bapp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bapp throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
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!
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Po moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bapp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Po looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bapp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po throws a body punch but Bapp moves out of range.
A cross from Bapp lands.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Bapp moves out of range easily.
Po moves into range and clinches up with Bapp.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Bapp is trying to break the clinch but Po is controlling him.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po lands a shot to the body.
Po lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Po works on Bapp's body with a couple of short punches.
Bapp is breathing heavily.
Bapp prevents a body shot from Po.
Po lands a left hand.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po pushes Bapp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Po tries a body shot but Bapp blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bapp.
Bapp blocks a body shot from Po.
Po misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bapp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po lands a right hand.
Po prevents Bapp from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Po on the inside.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Bapp.
Bapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Bapp.
Bapp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scotty Bapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Po throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Po misses with a body shot.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Bapp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Po slips a straight right by Bapp.
Bapp sizes up Po with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Po moves out of range of the strikes.
Po goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po cracks Bapp with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Po has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bapp to stand back up!
Bapp scores with a jab. Po acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Po goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Po misses the jab.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bapp connects with a body shot that sends Po's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po throws a hook to the side of Bapp's head but Bapp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bapp scores with a decent looking hook.
Po forces Bapp back against the cage and clinches.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bapp's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po lands an uppercut.
Bapp is trying to force a seperation but Po has the dominant position.
Po lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp working hard to break the clinch.
Po lands a body punch in the clinch.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bapp.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Bapp avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Po lands an uppercut.
Po presses Bapp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bapp or not.
Po lands a body shot.
Po lands an uppercut.
A short right from Po.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po lands a body shot.
Po lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Po.
Po lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bapp is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bapp drops his hands for a split second and Po immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Bapp face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Po follows up with a right hand that knocks Bapp into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tong Po!
Tong Po decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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