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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumble Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumble Lord has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumble Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Lin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Lin misses.
Lord tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lin misses with a two punch combination.
Lin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lord moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lord fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lin avoids it really well and circles away.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lord at a distance.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown but Lin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lord's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Frank Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lord to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lord passes Lin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin is refusing to be controlled, as Lord sits in half guard.
Lord prevents Lin from standing back up.
Lord trying to control the action but Lin is working from the bottom.
Lin wants to control but Lord is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lord connects with a nice short shot to Lin's temple.
Lin is controlling Lord's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lord is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lord.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin is trying to get back to full guard.
Lord looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lord throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lord throwing shots but Lin is blocking nicely.
Lord not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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!
Lord not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lord is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lord thows a huge punch but Lin dodges it nicely.
Lin is staying active underneath Lord, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lord thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lin's head.
Lord seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lord is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lord 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.
Lin is looking to escape.
Lord not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lord.
Lin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lin won't allow Lord to pass to mount.
Lord not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord prevents Lin from improving his position.
Lin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lord.
Lord working Lin over with strikes.
Lord stops Lin from getting back to his feet.
Lord throwing shots but Lin is blocking nicely.
Lord throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lord lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord moves nicely into side control.
Lin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin can't do much from the bottom here.
Lin is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rumble Lord dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lin works over Lord's head and body with a nice combination.
Lin throws out a loose jab but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Lord.
Rumble Lord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lin swinging wildly here.
Lin misses with a few strikes there.
Lin misses with a wild body shot.
Lin connects with a body shot.
Lin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lord's head backwards.
Lin misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord tries for a takedown but Lin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lord looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lin lands with a shot to the body.
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lin stalks Lord and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lord's face. Lord staggers backwards, shaken.
Lin connects with a nice looking jab.
Lord moves into the clinch successfully.
Lord tries for a takedown but Lin manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumble Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lord tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lord tries to pull guard but Lin won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lord tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lord goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lin prevents it.
Lin lands a shoulder strike.
Lin is stalling here.
Lord tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lin is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lin.
Lin working hard to break the clinch.
Lin stops a takedown attempt from Lord.
Lord prevents Lin from breaking the clinch.
Lord wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Lin.
Lord tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lin scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin lands a body shot.
Lin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lin scores with a body shot.
Lin lands a nice shot that snaps Lord's head back.
Lin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Lin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frank Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lord takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lin throws a nice looking combination but Lord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Lin. Those never looked like landing.
Lin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lord backs up against the cage.
Lin lands a jab to the nose.
Lord will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lord tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lord somewhat.
Lin misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lord's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lin scores with a jab.
Frank Lin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lin slaps away a takedown attempt from Lord, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Lord with that takedown attempt.
Lord shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lin as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumble Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lin throws a hook but Lord blocks it.
Lin lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin lands a two punch combo.
Lin connects with the punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Lin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lin misses with a two punch combination.
Lin throws a right hand that Lord ducks under and follows up with a left that Lord also avoids with ease.
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lin.
Lin throws a nice looking combination but Lord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lord moves forwards but Lin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lord shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lin but Lin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lin misses with a few strikes there.
Lin tries to bum rush Lord with a series of wild strikes but Lord uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lin misses.
Lord showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lin.
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lord manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lin on his heels. He'll look to pass Lin's guard now, I'm sure.
Lord chips away with some ground and pound.
Lord stands and throws Lin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on Lord's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Lord's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lin is trying to get back to half guard.
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!
Lord lands a decent elbow from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lord passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lin!
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Lin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Lin!
A relieved looking Frank Lin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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