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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lexington Snape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Epi Fongua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snape comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Tiësto - Carmina Burana: Remixed. Fongua is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Funga Sia 'Ulise. Epi Fongua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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241 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lexington Snape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Epi Fongua!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snape doesn't manage to clinch there - Fongua circles away.
Fongua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snape gets a clinch.
Snape blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Fongua.
Snape throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Snape looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fongua throws a head punch that misses.
Snape prevents Fongua from breaking the clinch.
Snape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fongua.
Fongua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fongua is looking to control Snape's arms but Snape gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fongua has his back to the cage.
Fongua can't break the clinch.
Fongua lands an uppercut.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fongua has a couple of punches blocked by Snape.
Fongua avoiding damage as Snape throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Snape throws an elbow but misses.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
Fongua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Snape backwards.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Snape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fongua working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fongua.
Fongua tries to work over Snape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fongua.
Fongua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Snape has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Snape misses with an elbow over the top.
Fongua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snape's elbow.
Snape landing knees to the head.
It looks like Epi Fongua has been cut.
Snape looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fongua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snape.
Fongua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fongua blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fongua throws a punch but it's blocked by Snape.
Fongua avoids the elbow strike from Snape, against the cage.
Fongua tries to throw a body punch but Snape avoids it by throwing Fongua back against the cage.
Snape lands a nice elbow.
Snape tries to land knees in the clinch but Fongua avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fongua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Snape comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Snape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fongua is defending well for now.
Fongua avoiding damage as Snape throws knees to the body.
Fongua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snape's elbow.
Snape prevents a body shot from Fongua.
Fongua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snape avoids the body shot from Fongua.
Fongua digs a good hook to Snape's body.
Fongua lands a high kick!
Snape closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fongua finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Snape wants to clinch but Fongua slips to the side
enabling Fongua to counter with a crisp jab.
Fongua has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Snape is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Snape looks to clinch
enabling Fongua to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snape darts in trying to clinch
and Fongua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fongua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fongua connects with a body shot that sends Snape's belly button to the back.
Fongua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snape tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fongua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fongua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fongua swats away the attempt to clinch by Snape.
Fongua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fongua counters with a nice body shot.
Snape tries to clinch but Fongua moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fongua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Snape checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fongua swats away the attempt to clinch by Snape.
Fongua keeps the fight on the outside.
Fongua keeps the fight on the outside.
Fongua scores with a jab.
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!
Fongua misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fongua.
Fongua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snape is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fongua fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Fongua misses its intended target.
Fongua cracks Snape with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Epi Fongua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Epi Fongua's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fongua keeps the fight on the outside.
Fongua lands a nice hook to Snape's body. Snape takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fongua scores with a body shot.
Snape tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fongua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fongua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snape is looking to clinch.
Snape takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Snape is looking to clinch.
Fongua misses with a wild body shot.
Lexington Snape is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fongua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snape. That did some damage!
Snape tries to clinch but Fongua is having none of it.
Fongua swats away the attempt to clinch by Snape.
Fongua just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fongua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fongua lands a nice shot that snaps Snape's head back.
Snape forces Fongua back against the cage and clinches.
Snape lands an elbow inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fongua. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Snape lands an elbow that stopped Fongua in his tracks for a moment.
Fongua struggles to land a body shot inside as Snape controls his hands.
Snape blocks an uppercut.
Fongua throws a punch but it's blocked by Snape.
Fongua is trying to push Snape away but Snape has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Snape lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fongua misses with a punch to the body.
Snape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snape crunches a lovely knee into Fongua's ribcage.
Fongua is breathing heavily.
Snape lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Snape.
Snape lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Epi Fongua's cut even more.
Snape putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fongua in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Snape crunches a lovely knee into Fongua's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Snape - that landed with a thud.
Snape lands an elbow inside that Fongua shrugs off.
Snape lands a body shot in the clinch.
Snape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lexington Snape has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Snape lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Epi Fongua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Snape lands an elbow inside.
Snape comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Epi Fongua'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 Epi Fongua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lexington Snape!
Lexington Snape got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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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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