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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Legstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis comes to the cage accompanied by Awesome God. The crowd seem to be enjoying Legstrong's choice of entrance music: Oshi - God Hour. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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240 lbs
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188 cm
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238 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Legstrong!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legstrong slips a jab from Louis.
Legstrong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Louis misses with a hook.
Louis walks into a stiff left hand from Legstrong.
No luck for Legstrong with that takedown attempt.
Legstrong misses with a looping right.
Louis throws a counter high kick but Legstrong was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've been told by Louis's head coaches at Wrecking Crew Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Louis misses with a body punch
and Legstrong counters with a stiff right hand.
Lance Legstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legstrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Legstrong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Louis momentarily.
Louis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Legstrong misses the target.
Legstrong connects with a right hand. Louis shakes it off.
Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Louis throws a sloppy head kick and Legstrong moves out of range easily.
Legstrong lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Legstrong.
Legstrong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis lands a jab.
Louis misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Legstrong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Louis doesn't seem phased though.
Legstrong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Louis looks to throw the jab but Legstrong is out of range.
Legstrong scores with a takedown into Louis's guard.
Louis looking for subs off his back but Legstrong has passed one foot through into half guard.
Legstrong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Louis keeps working.
Louis looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Legstrong is working away from the top position though.
Louis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Louis gets back to full guard.
Legstrong wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Legstrong advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legstrong is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Legstrong is controlling the pace.
Louis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Louis looking for submissions off his back.
Legstrong is pressing down on Louis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Louis is holding on for now.
Louis wants to stand back up but Legstrong manages to pass into side control.
Legstrong passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Louis!
Legstrong looking to control but Louis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Legstrong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legstrong moves away.
Louis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legstrong.
Legstrong lands a head shot.
Louis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Legstrong finds it's way round the side to connect with Louis's head.
Legstrong slips a straight right by Louis.
Legstrong throws out a counter right but Louis avoids it with no problem.
Louis misses with a wild body shot.
Legstrong scores with the left hand. Louis knows he should have avoided that one.
Legstrong misses with a hook. Louis ducked under it nicely.
Louis throws a head kick but Legstrong moves out of range.
Legstrong connects with a right hand. Louis shakes it off.
Legstrong lands an overhand right.
Louis blocks a jab.
Legstrong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Legstrong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Louis misses with an uppercut. Legstrong saw that one coming.
Louis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louis misses the shot to the body.
Louis misses with a wild body shot.
Louis throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Legstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis moves out of range of the strikes.
Louis throwing a counter right hand but Legstrong manages to avoid it.
Louis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Legstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Legstrong clobbers Louis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Louis feints a jab promting Legstrong to slip. Louis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Legstrong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slow jab from Legstrong misses its intended target.
Louis looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Legstrong slips a straight right by Louis.
Legstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe Louis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legstrong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Louis.
Legstrong throws a jab but it's blocked by Louis.
Legstrong tests Louis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Louis misses.
Legstrong connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Louis misses.
Legstrong lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Legstrong finds it's way through Louis's defenses.
Legstrong avoids the head kick by Louis.
Legstrong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Louis momentarily.
Louis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut there from Legstrong.
Legstrong thuds his right hand into Louis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Legstrong blocks a jab.
Louis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Legstrong lands with a hook. Louis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lance Legstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legstrong looks to land a right hand but Louis moved out of range.
Louis lands with a straight right. Legstrong didn't see that one coming.
Louis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legstrong.
Legstrong moves out of range as Louis strikes.
Legstrong lunges at Louis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Louis's hand.
Legstrong slips under a jab.
Louis tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Legstrong.
Legstrong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Legstrong connects with a jab.
Louis throws a lazy right hand but Legstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Louis throws a body punch but Legstrong moves out of range.
Legstrong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Louis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Legstrong closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Legstrong lands in his opponent's guard.
Legstrong is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Legstrong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Louis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Legstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Louis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Legstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legstrong tests Louis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Legstrong throws out a powerful jab.
Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Legstrong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Louis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Louis misses with a looping left.
Legstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Louis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Legstrong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Legstrong.
Louis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Louis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Louis duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legstrong connects with a jab.
Legstrong needs to keep his hands up - Louis had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis connects with a right hand. Legstrong shakes it off.
Legstrong lands with an uppercut that bounces Louis off the cage and back into range.
Legstrong avoids the body shot from Louis.
Louis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Louis looks to land a right hand but Legstrong moved out of range.
Legstrong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Louis swings for the body but Legstrong moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Legstrong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Legstrong throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Louis to counter with a crisp jab.
Louis lands a right hook to the body.
Legstrong moves out of range as Louis strikes.
Nice defenses there by Louis.
Legstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Louis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Legstrong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Louis pinned against the cage. Louis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Legstrong lands a lovely overhand right.
Joe Louis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Louis as he avoids it easily.
Louis is looking to counter punch.
Joe Louis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Legstrong.
Louis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legstrong circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Louis.
Legstrong throws out a counter right but Louis avoids it with no problem.
Legstrong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legstrong thuds his right hand into Louis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Legstrong throws a good cross that connects.
Legstrong's corner calls for a 1-2. Legstrong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Legstrong looks to land a left hand but Louis moved out of range nicely.
Louis throws a head kick but Legstrong moves out of range.
Legstrong lands an overhand right.
Legstrong connects with a right hand. Louis shakes it off.
Louis misses with a hook.
Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Legstrong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong tries for a takedown but Louis circles away easily
and Louis counters with a right hand to the body.
Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legstrong moves away.
Legstrong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Legstrong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Louis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legstrong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Louis scores with a jab. Legstrong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Legstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louis.
Legstrong throws out a counter right but Louis avoids it with no problem.
Legstrong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Legstrong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Louis misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Legstrong. That snapped Louis's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Louis is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Louis. No joy for Legstrong on that attempt.
Legstrong throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Louis was covering up waiting for the punch and Legstrong finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Louis can't keep his opponent in guard - Legstrong advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Louis is looking to get back to full guard here but Legstrong has managed to pass to side control instead.
Louis tries to escape but Legstrong is in control.
Legstrong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lance Legstrong.
Well Legstrong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Legstrong!
Lance Legstrong managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus University: London, into his post fight interview.
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