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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baariq Taïa (ranked 635 p4p, 966 weight class) and Spenser Swagger (ranked 18 p4p, 32 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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12 - 4 - 0 |
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12 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Baariq Taïa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spenser Swagger!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taïa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taïa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Taïa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Swagger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taïa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taïa is just content to waste time from the top position. Swagger takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Taïa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taïa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taïa cracks Swagger with a solid left hand.
Taïa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taïa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taïa throwing strikes but missing.
Taïa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taïa throwing strikes but missing.
Swagger keeping moving, preventing Taïa from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger keeping full guard, as Taïa tries to pass.
Taïa wants to control from the top but Swagger keeps moving.
Taïa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Taïa is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Taïa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taïa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taïa.
Taïa is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Taïa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taïa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taïa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swagger's head.
Taïa passes Swagger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Taïa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swagger defending well though.
Nice strikes from Taïa there.
It looks like Spenser Swagger has been cut.
Taïa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Swagger wants to get back to his feet.
Taïa throwing shots but Swagger is blocking nicely.
Swagger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Taïa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That has opened up Spenser Swagger's cut even more.
Taïa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Swagger has hold of Taïa's hands but Taïa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The cut above Spenser Swagger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Taïa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Swagger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Taïa there.
Spenser Swagger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Spenser Swagger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Baariq Taïa!
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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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