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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norrin Radd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radd comes to the cage accompanied by Starrider. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
18 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Norrin Radd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Stroud!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stroud shoots and misses
and Radd counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Lee Stroud has been cut.
Radd lands a big head kick that sends Stroud tumbling to the mat! Radd takes a step backwards and waves Stroud back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stroud looks gassed!
Radd closes the distance and clinches.
Radd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Radd misses.
Radd darts in and clinches Stroud up against the cage.
Radd misses with some punches.
Radd lands with a short shot to the head.
Radd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stroud backwards.
Radd scores with a shoulder strike.
Stroud looking to slow down the pace here.
Stroud is trying to pull guard but Radd has him pressed against the cage.
Norrin Radd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Stroud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stroud's elbow.
Stroud tries to pull guard but Radd holds him up against the cage and eventually Stroud drops back down to his feet.
Radd is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Radd manages to break the clinch.
Radd moves to clinch but Stroud breaks away
and Stroud decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Radd's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stroud throws a big right hand that misses.
Radd keeping moving, preventing Stroud from controlling successfully.
Radd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stroud tries to stand but Radd is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radd keeping moving, preventing Stroud from controlling successfully.
Radd wants to get back to his feet but Stroud is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stroud stands up and waves to Radd to follow him.
Radd rushes Stroud and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Radd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Radd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Radd tries a body shot but Stroud blocks it.
Stroud jumps guard but Radd stands there with Stroud around his waist. Stroud gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stroud being controlled against the cage.
Radd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Radd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stroud's efforts to push away.
Stroud has clasped his hands together around Radd's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Stroud throws an elbow but Radd slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stroud working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stroud is trying to get an arm triangle but Radd is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radd taking a bit of punishment here - Stroud scoring with strikes.
Stroud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroud throws a strike aimed at the side of Radd's head but Radd avoids it well.
Stroud wants to lay and pray for a moment but Radd keeps working.
Stroud throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Radd is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stroud is controlling him well.
Stroud decides to stand back up. Stroud steps back and let's Radd get back to his feet.
Radd lands an overhand right.
That has opened up Lee Stroud's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Radd tries to clinch up.
Radd tries to clinch there but Stroud circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norrin Radd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Stroud's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Radd tries to close the distance and clinch but Stroud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Radd drives through and clinches with Stroud against the cage.
Radd is pushing Stroud up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stroud is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Radd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stroud is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Radd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Radd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stroud drops down looking for an ankle pick but Radd pulls his leg out and moves away.
Norrin Radd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Stroud.
Radd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stroud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radd tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stroud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stroud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Radd closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radd.
A short uppercut from Radd.
Radd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stroud's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Radd.
A short body shot lands from Radd as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stroud as Radd tries to tie him up.
Stroud tries to pull guard but Radd forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stroud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Radd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radd digs a right hand into Stroud's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stroud's gas tank.
Stroud is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroud fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Radd.
A right hand to the body from Radd.
A shot in the inside from Radd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Radd.
Radd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Radd misses with a wild combination.
Radd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stroud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stroud shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Radd as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Radd tries to clinch up.
Radd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stroud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Radd instigates a clinch.
Stroud is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Radd is defending well.
Radd manages to break the clinch.
Stroud throws an off balance right hand
and Radd counters by moving into the clinch.
Stroud tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Radd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Radd.
Radd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Radd is looking to clinch but Stroud is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radd fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroud shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Radd but Radd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Radd has Stroud up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stroud tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Radd just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stroud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Radd breaks from the clinch.
Norrin Radd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stroud fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norrin Radd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Stroud's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Radd lands a big head kick that sends Stroud tumbling to the mat! Radd takes a step backwards and waves Stroud back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch but Radd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Radd fails to land with a series of punches.
Radd moves in looking to clinch but Stroud pushes him off.
Stroud closes the distance and clinches up with Radd, looking for a takedown. Stroud pushes Radd against the cage but Radd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stroud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Radd tries to clinch up but Stroud circles away and keeps his distance.
Stroud shoots in and drives through. Radd sprawls well.
Stroud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Radd tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stroud counters with a three punch combo that has Radd backing up. Radd nods at Stroud to acknowledge the strikes.
Norrin Radd is winning the standup battle so far.
Radd throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee Stroud'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 Lee Stroud's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Norrin Radd!
Norrin Radd gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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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