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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raistlin Lovelair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Alex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lovelair's entrance music is Freak on a Leash. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raistlin Lovelair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Alex!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alex with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Lovelair counter with a right hand.
Alex fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lovelair fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alex, pushing him back against the cage.
Alex breaks from the clinch.
Lovelair has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Lovelair stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lovelair wants it to stay on the feet.
Lovelair tries to counter with a takedown but Alex is quick to defend against it.
Raistlin Lovelair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alex.
Lovelair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lovelair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lovelair moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lovelair getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lovelair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lovelair lands a glancing blow to the side of Alex's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alex is defended easily by Lovelair.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair throws a combination. Alex tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lovelair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alex doesn't manage to clinch there - Lovelair circles away.
Lovelair lands a two punch combo.
Alex gets a clinch.
Alex told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Alex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alex shoots and misses
and Lovelair counters with a three punch combo that has Alex backing up. Alex nods at Lovelair to acknowledge the strikes.
Lovelair closes the distance and pushes Alex back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alex is trying to pull guard but Lovelair has him pressed against the cage.
Lovelair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair instigates a clinch.
Alex stalling in the clinch but Lovelair improves position.
Lovelair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lovelair pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lovelair works the jab nicely.
A head kick misses from Alex.
Lovelair fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alex moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Raistlin Lovelair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovelair looks to land a combination. Alex sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lovelair clinches up against the cage.
Alex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lovelair throws a series of punches but Alex moves out of range.
Alex throws a counter combo.
Lovelair throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alex counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alex fails with a takedown attempt.
Alex looks winded!
Lovelair takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alex takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lovelair fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lovelair clinches up with Alex and pushes him back against the cage.
Lovelair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lovelair breaks the clinch.
Alex is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lovelair.
It looks like Alex Alex has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lovelair misses with a double jab.
Alex has a takedown stuffed.
Lovelair punishes Alex's body with a nice straight punch.
Lovelair misses with a series of wild punches.
Lovelair misses with a few strikes there.
Lovelair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lovelair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alex throws a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alex has his takedown stuffed
and Lovelair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lovelair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raistlin Lovelair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Alex's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lovelair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alex is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lovelair's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lovelair duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Lovelair.
Alex tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lovelair defends well and Alex ends up having to push Lovelair into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lovelair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alex can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Lovelair.
Alex fails with the takedown.
Raistlin Lovelair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovelair misses with a series of wild punches.
Alex misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Raistlin Lovelair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lovelair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alex is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lovelair.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lovelair!
No joy there for Lovelair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alex takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lovelair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alex circles away quickly and effectively.
Lovelair has closed the distance and engaged Alex in a clinch.
Alex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lovelair lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lovelair content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alex manages to break the clinch.
Lovelair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair has Alex up against the cage in a clinch.
Alex working aggressively here.
Alex misses with a punch to the body.
Lovelair pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lovelair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lovelair throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alex on the side of the head.
Alex gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alex takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lovelair catches Alex with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lovelair.
Lovelair throws a right and a left that Alex avoids nicely.
Raistlin Lovelair is winning the standup battle so far.
Lovelair just misses with a punch to the body.
Lovelair darts in and clinches Alex up against the cage.
Alex fails to pull guard.
Alex drags the fight down to the ground.
Alex pulls Lovelair in to control the position.
Alex wants to sweep here but Lovelair controlling him for the moment.
Lovelair has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alex is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alex working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lovelair.
Alex looking for a sweep. Not yet Alex, not yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alex is trying to control the position but Lovelair postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Raistlin Lovelair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Lovelair does no damage.
Alex doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lovelair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lovelair is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lovelair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alex shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raistlin Lovelair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Alex's cut.
That's time! Lovelair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lovelair's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lovelair duly obliges.
Alex has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alex dodges the punch combination from Lovelair.
Alex dodges the punch combination from Lovelair.
Lovelair rushes Alex and presses him up against the cage.
Lovelair breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lovelair misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alex doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lovelair counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alex shoots for a takedown but Lovelair saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alex shoots in looking for a takedown. Lovelair tries to sprawl out of it but Alex keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lovelair manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Raistlin Lovelair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alex.
Alex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lovelair.
Lovelair closes the distance and clinches.
Lovelair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lovelair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lovelair stuns Alex with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lovelair leaves Alex with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alex on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lovelair as the two fighters clinch.
Alex is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lovelair manages to break the clinch.
Lovelair lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alex looks for a takedown but Lovelair sprawls well.
Lovelair clinches up against the cage.
Lovelair lands an uppercut.
Lovelair manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair misses with the combination.
Lovelair throws out a powerful jab.
Lovelair closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lovelair moves into the clinch.
Raistlin Lovelair has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alex manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lovelair throwing strikes from guard but Alex blocks nicely.
Alex working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lovelair.
Alex not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lovelair is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lovelair throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alex is looking for a triangle here but Lovelair uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Check out the look on Lovelair's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that's the end of the fight!
Raistlin Lovelair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lovelair has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raistlin Lovelair!
During a confident post fight interview, Raistlin Lovelair thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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