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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gucci Mane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cung le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gucci Mane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, cung le!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mane looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for le!
Mane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mane lands a big shot there that rocks le but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mane trying to control but le is having none of it.
Mane is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because le is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mane lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
le is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns le that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
le is desperately trying to improve his position but Mane has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Mane connects with a massive shot to the dome!
le is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mane cracks le with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
le is still in real trouble! Can Mane finish him?
le can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
le wants to hold on but Mane pushes him away.
le seems to have recovered his senses.
Mane looking to finish with strikes here!
Mane punching from mount but le doing a good job of avoiding damage.
le is squirming around, avoiding Mane's attempts to control the action.
Mane with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
le wants to get back to his feet.
Mane working the ground and pound effectively.
Mane landing strikes from the mount and le is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
le tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mane is landing with some decent strikes but le is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mane is working for a guillotine from mount but le frees his head quite easily.
Mane is breathing heavily.
le is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
le is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
le wants to hold on but Mane pushes him away.
Mane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mane is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But le has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from le!
le trying to control the position from guard on top but Mane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
le wants to stand but Mane has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
le drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and le jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mane 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.
Mane keeping moving, preventing le from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gucci Mane dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
le pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
le looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mane is fending him off so far but le persists. Nope, Mane circles away and we're back to standing.
le throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mane.
cung le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and le counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mane shoots in looking for a takedown. le tries to sprawl out of it but Mane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. le manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
le throws a head kick but Mane moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts le as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gucci Mane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mane shoots for a double leg takedown but le sprawls well. He's pushed Mane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
le fails with the takedown.
le tries a head kick but it misses.
le throws a looping overhand right but Mane ducks down to avoid it.
le lands with a thumping leg kick.
le throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice body kick from le.
Nice body kick from le.
A left lands for le.
A nice inside leg kick there by le. That's going to slow Mane down.
le throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
le goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
le throws a sloppy head kick and Mane moves out of range easily.
Mane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mane connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused le some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
le wants to control but Mane postures up.
le explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Mane throws a quick inside leg kick.
le shoots and misses
and Mane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
le manages to break the clinch.
le throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
le has his takedown stuffed
and Mane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
le has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mane tries for a takedown but le manages to get underhooks.
le prevents a takedown attempt there.
le is pressed up against the cage. Mane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag le down to the mat. le avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
le scores with a nice body kick.
le fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
cung le 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!
Mane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from le.
Mane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mane shoots for a double leg takedown but le sprawls well. He's pushed Mane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
le throws a lazy head kick
and Mane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
le gets full guard.
Gucci Mane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
le not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane trying to control the position from guard on top but le is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
le wants to stand but Mane is controlling the position.
Mane thows a big elbow that misses.
le wants to sweep here but Mane controlling him for the moment.
Mane trying to move into half guard but instead le has managed to sweep!
le has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mane is proving hard to escape from.
Mane throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around le's waist but le gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mane off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gucci Mane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mane.
le tries to bum rush Mane with a series of wild strikes but Mane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mane avoids the head kick by le.
Mane closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mane lands in his opponent's guard.
Mane tries to free his leg and advance position but le is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mane is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now le is on top in guard.
Mane lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Mane trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mane will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mane trying to keep a closed guard but le is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
le is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mane lands an upkick as le stands over him.
Mane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mane takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
le tests Mane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
le throws a head kick but Mane moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gucci Mane.
I think Mane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gucci Mane!
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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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