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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think James might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Limp Bizkit Eat You Alive. Love has chosen Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
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217 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Helio James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to clinch there but Love circles away.
A jab from Love misses.
Love scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Love throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent James stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
James stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and James wants it to stay on the feet.
Love keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Love misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from James.
Love takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James misses with a body shot.
James connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Love checks a low kick from James.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Love to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a wild body kick that Love sees coming a mile off.
James misses with a body kick.
Helio James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Love lands in his opponent's guard.
James pulls Love in close to prevent any damage.
James had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Love defends it easily.
James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James keeping full guard, as Love tries to pass.
Love advances to half guard.
Love throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
James tries to get to full guard but Love has control of the leg.
James looking for submissions off his back.
Love is nestled in close to James, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Love pulls his head out easily.
Love wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Love works his way into side control.
Check out the look on Love's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James dodges the ground and pound from Love.
Love landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Love in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love working the ground and pound from side control.
Love cracks James with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Love is working James over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Love looks up at the clock and then as James takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Love smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
James tries to buck Love off but Love is having none of it.
James is working hard here to advance position.
Love has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James is trying to control Love's posture but Love avoids it.
Love gets to mount! James was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
James is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is squirming around, avoiding Love's attempts to control the action.
James tries to hold on but Love pushes him away.
Love raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Love cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Love scores with a couple of good head shots there.
James is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Love cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
James really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Love looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Love working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puppy Love dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Love fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Love misses.
Love checks the leg kick.
Love fails with the takedown.
Love fails with a takedown attempt.
Helio James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puppy Love.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Love swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James slips a jab from Love.
Love thows a left - swing and a miss!
James stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Love.
Love changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Love rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Love shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Love's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Love darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Love missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
James wants to control but Love is keeping busy.
Love looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks James with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Love.
Love is trying to control the action in half guard but James is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Love stands up over James, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James trying to keep a closed guard but Love is proving a slippery customer.
Love throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Love scoring with punches to the head and body.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Love is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
James working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Love doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Love manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Love landing some decent shots from guard.
Love postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Love slips nicely into half guard.
Love looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
James wants to get back to full guard.
Love sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. James defending well though.
James makes his way to full guard. A much better position for James.
James trying to control the position.
Puppy Love has got the better of the ground game so far.
Love is working James over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Love's guard.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Love works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Love has his hands on James's head, controlling the position.
James slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Love makes his way to full guard, as James worked for a kimura.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puppy Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
James slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
James swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Love just misses with a punch to the body.
James works Love's body with a nice hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Love crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from James - the referee stops the clock and Love gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says James. Love manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
James avoids the body shot from Love.
Love fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James throws a lazy right hand but Love sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
James throws a push kick but Love slaps the foot to one side.
James scores with a push kick.
James throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from James does no damage.
James goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James cracks the inside of Love's front leg.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
James gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Love to score an easy takedown into full guard.
James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Love manages to get himself to full guard.
Love keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Love is keeping the position for now.
Helio James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
Love is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puppy Love is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
James pushing down on Love's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
James winds up and cracks Love with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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!
Love is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
James has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
James prevents Love from getting the reversal.
James looking to control but Love is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love tries to hold on but James pushes him away.
Love is trying to escape the mount.
James punching from mount but Love doing a good job of avoiding damage.
James unloads with some shots from mount but Love bucks and avoids them well.
Love avoids a series of strikes thrown by James.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James with the ground and pound from mount.
Love is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helio James showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Love 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puppy Love!
Puppy Love seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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