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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Legstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauline Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson has chosen Pauline Pantsdown - I Don't Like It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
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208 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Legstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pauline Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legstrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanson throws a body punch but Legstrong moves out of range.
Legstrong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Legstrong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanson as he jumps to the side.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Hanson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Legstrong has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Legstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Legstrong.
Hanson takes a swing at Legstrong's ribcage but misses.
Hanson throws a body punch but Legstrong moves out of range.
Hanson throws a big shot that misses.
Hanson loads up on a big right hand but Legstrong slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legstrong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanson as he avoids it easily.
Legstrong dives in and grabs Hanson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanson pushes down on Legstrong's head and hops out.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Legstrong.
Legstrong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
Legstrong tries for a takedown but Hanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legstrong.
Legstrong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanson stuffs the takedown attempt from Legstrong. Legstrong gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Hanson, looking for a takedown. Legstrong pushes Hanson against the cage but Hanson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanson looks to land a right hand but Legstrong moved out of range.
Legstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanson.
Hanson lands with a good body shot.
Legstrong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanson.
Hanson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Legstrong has time to react.
Hanson lands a body shot.
Hanson throws a body punch but Legstrong moves out of range.
Hanson slaps away a takedown attempt from Legstrong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Hanson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson scores with a jab.
Legstrong dives in and grabs Hanson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanson pushes down on Legstrong's head and hops out.
Hanson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Legstrong rather than just go for the knockout.
Hanson throws a low kick, looking for Legstrong's leg but Legstrong calmly moves out of range.
Hanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Legstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legstrong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Hanson. Beautiful body shot.
Hanson throws a shot to the body.
Legstrong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Legstrong is just out of range.
Hanson lands with a good body shot.
Legstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hanson lands a slapping body shot.
Pauline Hanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson looks to land a left hand but Legstrong moved out of range nicely.
Hanson swings widly with a right hand
and Legstrong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Legstrong.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hanson is trying to keep Legstrong in close.
Legstrong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legstrong postures up and lands a big shot to Hanson's brow.
Legstrong stands and throws Hanson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauline Hanson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Legstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Hanson, looking for a takedown. Legstrong pushes Hanson against the cage but Hanson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanson throws a shot to the body.
Hanson throws out a leg kick but Legstrong moves out of range and Hanson only half commits.
Hanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legstrong.
Legstrong tries for a takedown but Hanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Legstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Legstrong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanson pinned against the cage. Hanson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Legstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson lands with a shot to the body.
Pauline Hanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hanson tries to work over Legstrong's front leg with a kick but Legstrong checks it.
Hanson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Legstrong.
Sloppy strikes from Hanson. Those never looked like landing.
Legstrong blocks a jab.
Hanson works the jab nicely.
Hanson's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Legstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Hanson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legstrong.
Legstrong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hanson is trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hanson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Legstrong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legstrong thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Legstrong tries for a kimura but Hanson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Legstrong has hold of Hanson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hanson seems comfortable defending it but Legstrong has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hanson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hanson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Legstrong couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lance Legstrong!
Lance Legstrong decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Pauline Hanson stepped up to the mic, saying 'No the whole thing is wrong, and it stinks and I don’t like it.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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