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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Astro Traveller (ranked 563 p4p, 269 weight class) and Danjuma Legba (ranked 82 p4p, 37 weight class). Traveller comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Legba has chosen Fleur De Lis - Jucifer as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 18 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astro Traveller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danjuma Legba!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Traveller in his tracks.
Legba ducks under a wild hook from Traveller.
Legba checks a leg kick nicely.
Legba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Traveller.
Good leg kick by Traveller.
Legba lands a really nice looking cross but Traveller seems unphased.
Traveller staying out of range there.
Traveller misses with a body kick.
Traveller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Legba.
Legba throws an overhand right that lands on Traveller's shoulder, as Traveller tries to avoid the shot.
Legba dips to his left and cracks Traveller with an uppercut!
Traveller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legba blocks a low kick nicely.
Traveller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Legba throws a shot from downtown. Traveller moves away and avoids it.
Traveller looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Traveller.
A chopping leg kick lands by Legba.
Legba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Traveller is looking to chop away at Legba's legs.
Traveller closes the distance and pushes Legba back into the cage.
I was talking to Traveller's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Traveller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Legba's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba blocks an uppercut.
Legba swings wildly with an uppercut but Traveller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Traveller.
Traveller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legba blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
Legba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Traveller or not.
Traveller prevents a body shot from Legba.
Traveller misses with some punches.
Traveller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Traveller.
Traveller blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Traveller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Legba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Traveller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legba's elbow.
Legba wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Legba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traveller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legba's elbow.
Traveller misses with a punch to the body.
Legba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Traveller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Legba's efforts to push away.
Traveller scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Traveller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legba working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legba.
Legba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Traveller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Legba misses with some punches.
Legba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Traveller.
Legba drops down looking for an ankle pick but Traveller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Astro Traveller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legba connects with a body shot that sends Traveller's belly button to the back.
Legba connects with a nice looking jab.
Traveller tries to land a leg kick but Legba saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legba fails to land the takedown.
Astro Traveller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danjuma Legba.
Traveller throws a leg kick but Legba moved away.
Traveller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Legba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Traveller misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Traveller.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Legba misses with a hook. Traveller ducked under it nicely.
Legba scores with a body shot.
Legba throws a poor cross that misses
and Traveller counters with a good low kick that Legba was not able to check.
A punch lands to the side of Traveller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Legba.
That kick from Traveller tenderised Legba's leg. Legba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Legba ducks under a wild hook from Traveller.
Legba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Legba throws a lazy right hand but Traveller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Legba tests Traveller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Legba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Traveller manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Legba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traveller is looking to land body kicks.
Legba throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Traveller tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Legba is in Traveller's guard.
Traveller is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Legba wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
Legba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traveller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Legba.
Traveller is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Legba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Traveller, who protects the arm well.
Legba tries to move into full mount but can't pass Traveller's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traveller wants to get back to his feet.
Legba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danjuma Legba will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Traveller moves out of range as Legba strikes.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Legba.
Traveller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Traveller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Legba throws the left hand but Traveller avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Traveller.
Legba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Traveller ducks under a wild hook from Legba.
Legba misses with a wild body shot.
Traveller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traveller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Legba under the eye.
Legba throws a jab when Traveller was well out of range.
Traveller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Traveller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legba.
Danjuma Legba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Traveller scores with a sloppy right hand. Legba should have avoided that one.
Legba throws a hook but Traveller blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traveller.
Traveller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Traveller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legba.
Traveller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Legba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
An inside leg kick from Traveller misses.
Traveller rushes Legba and presses him up against the cage.
Legba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Astro Traveller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Traveller scores with a shot to the side of Legba's head.
Legba digs a right hand underneath Traveller's ribcage. Traveller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Traveller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legba's elbow.
Legba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Traveller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Legba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Traveller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Legba.
Traveller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Legba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Traveller misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legba.
Traveller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Legbas head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traveller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Traveller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legba backwards.
Traveller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Traveller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Legba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Legba.
Traveller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Traveller misses with a punch to the body.
Legba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Traveller tries to break the clinch but Legba is controlling the position.
Legba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Travellers head.
Traveller blocking some punches.
Traveller tries to throw a body punch but Legba avoids it by throwing Traveller back against the cage.
Traveller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legba backwards.
Traveller throws a head punch that misses.
Traveller has a couple of punches blocked by Legba.
Legba lands with a left to the head.
Legba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Legba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Traveller has a couple of punches blocked by Legba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Traveller.
A body shot lands from Legba.
Traveller presses Legba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Legba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Traveller throws a punch but it's blocked by Legba.
Legba gets through Traveller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Traveller blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Legba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Legba has a couple of punches blocked by Traveller.
Traveller wants to get back to striking at distance but Legba won't allow it.
Traveller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Traveller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Traveller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Legba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traveller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Traveller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
Traveller blocking some punches.
Traveller breaks from the clinch.
Traveller's corner calls for a 1-2. Traveller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Legba checks a leg kick.
Legba changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Traveller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Legba has an Americana. Traveller didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Legba is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Legba hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Danjuma Legba!
During a confident post fight interview, Danjuma Legba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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