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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Vellucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cody Lundin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Vellucci!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vellucci tries to clinch but Lundin is having none of it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lundin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vellucci - the referee stops the clock and Lundin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vellucci. Lundin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vellucci throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vellucci misses with a body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Lundin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vellucci thows a body kick. Lundin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lundin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lundin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vellucci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vellucci throws a leg kick
enabling Lundin to counter with a crisp jab.
Lundin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vellucci checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vellucci throws a head kick but Lundin moves out of range.
Lundin connects with a crisp jab.
Lundin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vellucci looks to land a body kick but Lundin moved away.
Vellucci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lundin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vellucci tries a head kick but it misses.
Lundin tries to counter with a takedown but Vellucci is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lundin misses the target.
Vellucci throws out a counter right but Lundin avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lundin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vellucci tries to avoid it but Lundin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vellucci to the ground. Vellucci escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vellucci buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vellucci misses the shot to the body.
Vellucci takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lundin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vellucci misses with a low kick.
Lundin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vellucci manages to avoid it.
Lundin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vellucci throws a body kick that misses.
Lundin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lundin throws a right and a left that Vellucci avoids nicely.
Lundin throws a leg kick which misses Vellucci's front leg but catches the back leg as Vellucci tries to avoid it.
Vellucci throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lundin throws a body kick that misses
and Vellucci counters with a body kick that stops Lundin in his tracks momentarily.
Vellucci misses with a leg kick.
Lundin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vellucci swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lundin tries to score with a low kick but Vellucci moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci misses with a low kick as Lundin jumps back.
Vellucci stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lundin.
Vellucci gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lundin avoids the elbow strike from Vellucci, against the cage.
Vellucci is trying to stall.
Lundin is trying to pull guard but Vellucci has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Lundin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lundin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vellucci uses from the top position.
Vellucci slips nicely into half guard.
Lundin is trying to maintain the position but Vellucci is very close to passing his half guard.
Vellucci is looking to take a break and control but Lundin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lundin tries to roll over but Vellucci keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lundin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lundin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vellucci pulls his head out easily.
Lundin tries to roll over but Vellucci keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vellucci in particular looking to stall.
Lundin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lundin trying to control from the bottom.
Lundin looking for submissions off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vellucci misses with a looping left.
Vellucci throws a lazy uppercut
and Lundin counters with a solid body kick.
Vellucci checks a leg kick.
Lundin cracks the inside of Vellucci's front leg.
Vellucci throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lundin counters with a shoot takedown. Vellucci fights it but they end up in guard.
Lundin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vellucci controls Lundin momentarily but Lundin frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cody Lundin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lundin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vellucci will feel that in the morning.
Lundin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lundin misses with a body shot.
Vellucci is looking for the big counter here.
Lundin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vellucci momentarily.
Lundin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lundin duly obliges.
An inside leg kick from Vellucci misses.
Nice cross by Vellucci.
An inside leg kick lands from Lundin.
Lundin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lundin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vellucci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Lundin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Vellucci.
Lundin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vellucci is out of range and Lundin settles back down.
Vellucci throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lundin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lundin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lundin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cody Lundin is winning the standup battle so far.
Lundin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vellucci shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vellucci throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good work by Lundin as he checks the leg kick.
Lundin feinted with a counter takedown.
A good leg kick by Lundin.
A low kick from Vellucci misses
and Lundin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lundin looking to sit in guard and control but Vellucci gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lundin is looking for a triangle but Vellucci pushes his legs off easily.
Lundin has his foot on Vellucci's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vellucci works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lundin keeping moving, preventing Vellucci from controlling successfully.
Lundin working for submissions but it's allowed Vellucci to get to half guard.
Lundin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lundin wants to improve his position but Vellucci is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin trying to control but Vellucci postures up.
Vellucci is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lundin defends it well.
Lundin wants to improve his position but Vellucci is controlling well.
Lundin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lundin is looking for a sweep. Vellucci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Well, if Vellucci is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lundin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vellucci throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lundin's head.
Lundin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lundin swings for the body but Vellucci moves out of range.
Lundin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lundin throws a hook but Vellucci blocks it.
Vellucci lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lundin's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cody Lundin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lundin misses with a two punch combination.
Lundin lands a really nice looking cross but Vellucci seems unphased.
Lundin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vellucci moves forwards but Lundin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Vellucci, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lundin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lundin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vellucci cracks the inside of Lundin's front leg.
Lundin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vellucci.
Lundin is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vellucci feints and then cracks Lundin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lundin down.
Lundin lands a really nice looking cross but Vellucci seems unphased.
Lundin misses with a low kick.
Vellucci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vellucci takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin works over Vellucci's head and body with a nice combination.
Vellucci walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leo Vellucci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lundin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lundin tries a low kick but Vellucci avoids it.
Donk. Lundin catches Vellucci right on the button with a cross.
Vellucci turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lundin misses with a few strikes there.
Vellucci throws a leg kick that misses.
Lundin tries to keep at a distance but Vellucci has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vellucci blocks an uppercut.
Lundin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lundin misses with the head strike.
Lundin lands a nice shot to the body.
Vellucci's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vellucci pushes off an throws an elbow but Lundin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vellucci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lundin blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lundin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci trying to control the position but instead, Lundin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vellucci into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vellucci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lundin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vellucci missing with knees to the body.
Vellucci slows down the pace here.
Lundin is trying to force a seperation but Vellucci has the dominant position.
Vellucci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vellucci taking a breather.
Lundin blocks an elbow strike.
Lundin fails to pull guard.
Lundin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lundin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lundin tries to pull guard but Vellucci won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Lundin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lundin.
Lundin tries to pull guard but Vellucci forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lundin pulls guard successfully.
Lundin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vellucci defends it easily.
Lundin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vellucci can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leo Vellucci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vellucci passes into half guard.
Vellucci sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lundin defending well though.
Cody Lundin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci decides to return to a standing position.
Vellucci lands a leg kick that knocks Lundin off balance momentarily.
Vellucci goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lundin tries for a takedown but Vellucci sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vellucci looks to score with a jab to the body but Lundin is just out of range.
A big right from Vellucci misses.
Vellucci leaves Lundin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vellucci throws a head kick but Lundin moves out of range.
Vellucci misses with a double jab.
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!
Vellucci throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lundin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lundin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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 Cody Lundin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lundin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cody Lundin!
A determined Cody Lundin didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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