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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tao Lai (ranked 2250 p4p, 4913 weight class) and Eed Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eed Dee enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tao Lai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eed Dee!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lai lands a nice hook to Dee's body. Dee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tao Lai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lai with a nice cross.
Dee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lai punishes Dee's body with a nice straight punch.
Lai drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dee trying to control the position.
Dee trying to strike off his back.
Lai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dee on the ground.
Dee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dee keeping full guard, as Lai tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dee lands a decent punch to the body there.
Lai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dee is keeping the position for now.
Dee trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Lai. Beautiful body shot.
Lai drives through and clinches with Dee against the cage.
Lai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dee looks winded!
Lai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dee.
A short uppercut from Lai.
Lai pushes Dee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lai lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dee backwards.
Lai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dee is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dee is still on wobbly legs! Can Lai finish him?
Lai connects with a big uppercut there that sends Dee tumbling to the ground! Lai follows him down into his guard.
Dee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dee being controlled here, momentarily.
Lai arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Dee's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tao Lai!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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