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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Sandman (ranked 1033 p4p, 2463 weight class) and Darthos Brigand (ranked 147 p4p, 299 weight class). Mr Sandman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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8 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Sandman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darthos Brigand!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Marco Blurstr�m and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Brigand darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Mr Sandman has been cut.
Sandman throws a hook but Brigand blocks it.
Brigand swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sandman has closed the distance and engaged Brigand in a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Sandman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sandman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brigand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sandman can't find room to land a body shot as Brigand controls the action.
Sandman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sandman blocks a body shot from Brigand.
Sandman wants the takedown. Brigand is fighting it off but Sandman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Brigand's guard against the ropes.
Brigand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sandman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sandman landing with the ground and pound.
Brigand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brigand can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sandman postures up in Brigand's guard and throws a big left but Brigand blocks it.
Sandman wants to control from the top but Brigand keeps moving.
Brigand wants to stand and escape but Sandman is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman throws a big right hand that misses.
Sandman is looking to work some ground and pound but Brigand has wrist control.
Brigand working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sandman.
Sandman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sandman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sandman is looking to work some ground and pound but Brigand has wrist control.
Sandman content to stall in guard here.
Sandman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sandman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sandman tries to free his leg and advance position but Brigand is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sandman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sandman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brigand is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brigand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sandman working away.
Sandman throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Brigand works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brigand is trying to get back to full guard.
Sandman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brigand's head.
Sandman working the head and body with strikes.
Sandman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sandman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sandman trying to pass the guard but Brigand defending well.
Brigand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sandman.
Brigand has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Outlaw MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brigand avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sandman.
Sandman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brigand defending well though.
Brigand is trying to stand.
Sandman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sandman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brigand defending well though.
Sandman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brigand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sandman.
Sandman wants to free his trapped foot but Brigand is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brigand is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sandman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Darthos Brigand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brigand keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sandman wants to pass the guard but Brigand is defending well.
Brigand is refusing to be controlled, as Sandman sits in half guard.
Sandman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brigand's head.
Sandman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sandman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brigand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sandman.
Sandman works his way into side control.
Brigand is not content to let Sandman control the position.
Sandman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Brigand's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Sandman crashes against the mat.
Brigand taking a bit of punishment here - Sandman scoring with strikes.
Sandman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brigand down.
Sandman in side control, throwing shots but Brigand defends.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sandman just content to control the position.
Sandman in side control, throwing shots but Brigand defends.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sandman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sandman is putting a hurting on Brigand here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sandman moves into full mount!
Sandman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sandman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brigand is rocked!
Sandman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brigand is still in real trouble! Can Sandman finish him?
Sandman cracks Brigand with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Sandman!
An out of breath Mr Sandman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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