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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Lindham (ranked 6960 p4p, 698 weight class) and Stan Dup (ranked 5244 p4p, 620 weight class). Stan Dup looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Lindham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Dup!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dup misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dup takes the fight into the clinch.
Dup tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lindham avoids it.
Dup throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lindhams head.
Dup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lindham moves out of range as Dup throws a body kick.
Lindham closes the distance and pushes Dup back into the cage.
Dup tries to work over Lindham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dup fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dup fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lindham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindham lands a right hand.
Dup tries to throw a body punch but Lindham avoids it by throwing Dup back against the cage.
Lindham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dup tries to throw a body punch but Lindham avoids it by throwing Dup back against the cage.
Dup misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dup can't find room to land a body shot as Lindham controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dup lands a left hand.
Dup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lindham connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Stan Dup has been cut.
Lindham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dup misses with a two punch combination.
Dup has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dup.
Lindham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lindham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dup or not.
Dup breaks from the clinch.
Lindham clinches up with Dup and pushes him back against the cage.
Dup lands a right hand.
Lindham blocks a body shot from Dup.
Dup has a couple of punches blocked by Lindham.
Dup misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lindham.
Dup tries to throw a body punch but Lindham avoids it by throwing Dup back against the cage.
Dup lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dup misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dup throws out a powerful jab.
Dup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been informed that Dup 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.
Dup takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dup looks winded!
Lindham rushes Dup and presses him up against the cage.
Lindham scores with a shoulder strike.
Dup lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lindham backwards.
Lindham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dup or not.
Dup can't find room to land a body shot as Lindham controls the action.
Dup breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lindham thuds his right hand into Dup's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dup wants to clinch.
Lindham drives through and clinches with Dup against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dup tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lindham's elbow.
Dup prevents a body shot from Lindham.
Lindham prevents a body shot from Dup.
Lindham misses with the head strike.
Lindham lands a shot to the body.
Lindham takes a shot to the head.
Dup lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lindham.
Dup misses with some punches.
Dup tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lindham's elbow.
Dup tries to throw a body punch but Lindham avoids it by throwing Dup back against the cage.
Lindham tries a body shot but Dup blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dup.
Dup tries a body shot but Lindham blocks it.
Dup has had enough of the clinch but Lindham keeps him there for the moment.
Lindham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lindham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dup can't find room to land a body shot as Lindham controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lindham fails to land.
Lindham misses with some punches.
Lindham digs a right hand into Dup's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dup's gas tank.
Lindham misses with a punch on the inside.
Dup goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lindham has a couple of punches blocked by Dup.
Lindham misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dup.
Dup is trying to push Lindham away but Lindham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dup blocks a body shot from Lindham.
Dup is leaning against Lindham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dup tries a body shot but Lindham blocks it.
Lindham lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lindham lands a nice uppercut.
Lindham tries to work over Dup's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lindham lands a body punch.
Dup misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stan Dup will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stan Dup's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dup tries to clinch but Lindham is having none of it.
Lindham has Dup up against the cage in a clinch.
Dup fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dup misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lindham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dup misses with a punch to the body.
Dup throws a head punch that misses.
Dup prevents a body shot from Lindham.
Lindham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lindham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lindham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindham tries to throw a body punch but Dup avoids it by throwing Lindham back against the cage.
Dup tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lindham's elbow.
Dup doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lindham lands a shot to the body.
Dup looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Lindham.
Dup is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lindham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lindham keeps the fight on the outside.
Dup tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lindham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stan Dup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lindham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lindham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dup has had enough of the clinch but Lindham keeps him there for the moment.
Lindham lands a nice uppercut.
Dup working aggressively here.
Dup prevents a body shot from Lindham.
Dup lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dup.
Lindham misses with the head strike.
Dup blocks a body shot from Lindham.
Lindham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lindham stalling against the cage.
Dup misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dup swings wildly with an uppercut but Lindham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindham misses with a punch to the body.
Lindham tries to throw a body punch but Dup avoids it by throwing Lindham back against the cage.
Dup misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lindham tries a body shot but Dup blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lindham.
Dup is trying to push Lindham away but Lindham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lindham throws a head punch that misses.
Lindham misses with the head strike.
Lindham lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Lindham misses with the head strike.
Dup breaks the clinch.
Lindham doesn't manage to clinch there - Dup circles away.
Lindham bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dup's head.
Dup tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lindham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dup misses.
Lindham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dup moves away.
Dup keeps the fight on the outside.
Lindham swats away the attempt to clinch by Dup.
Dup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dup clinches.
Dup trying to land knees to the body.
Lindham working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lindham.
Lindham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dup tries a body shot but Lindham blocks it.
Lindham can't find room to land a body shot as Dup controls the action.
Dup lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dup lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lindham backwards.
Good body shot from Dup.
Lindham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
William Lindham is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dup has managed to clinch.
Dup wants to break free but Lindham has control.
Dup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lindham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dup misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Dup.
A left hand lands to the body for Dup.
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!
Lindham gets through Dup's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lindham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dup prevents a body shot from Lindham.
Dup breaks the clinch.
Dup looks to land a combination. Lindham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like William Lindham has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lindham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dup throws a counter combo.
Lindham wants to clinch up but Dup keeps it at a distance.
Lindham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dup swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 William Lindham will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lindham is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Dup's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lindham blocks the body kick.
As Dup tries to get set, Lindham tries to push him back and clinch up but Dup manages to avoid the attempt.
Dup has managed to clinch.
Dup misses with a punch to the body.
Lindham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dup manages to break the clinch.
Lindham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dup misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dup creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lindham misses with the head strike.
Dup is leaning against Lindham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Dup.
Dup takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dup fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lindham, pushing him back against the cage.
Lindham gets through Dup's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
William Lindham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindham throws a punch but it's blocked by Dup.
Dup manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindham lands with a hook. Dup tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lindham tries to clinch up.
Dup looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lindham throws a body punch but Dup moves out of range.
Dup tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dup closes the distance and clinches.
Dup struggles to land a body shot inside as Lindham controls his hands.
Lindham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dup tries to work over Lindham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lindham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dup smiles and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Lindham lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dup doesn't seem phased though.
Nice straight punches there by Dup. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dup.
Nice cross by Lindham.
Lindham misses with an uppercut. Dup saw that one coming.
Lindham walks into a stiff left hand from Dup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dup uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lindham.
Sloppy strikes from Dup. Those never looked like landing.
Lindham misses with a body shot.
Dup keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dup circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dup throws a body punch but Lindham moves out of range.
Lindham rushes Dup and presses him up against the cage.
Lindham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dup.
Dup can't find room to land a body shot as Lindham controls the action.
Dup misses with a knee strike.
Lindham throws a head punch that misses.
Lindham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dup blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lindham tries a body shot but Dup blocks it.
Lindham tries to work over Dup's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dup lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dup misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dup tries a body shot but Lindham blocks it.
Dup has a couple of punches blocked by Lindham.
Lindham is leaning against Dup and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lindham misses with a punch to the body.
Lindham blocks an uppercut.
Lindham struggles to land a body shot inside as Dup controls his hands.
Lindham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dup tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lindham's elbow.
Lindham lands a shot to the body.
Dup blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lindham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dup is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindham is defending well for now.
Lindham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dup is trying to break the clinch but Lindham is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dup misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lindham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lindham lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lindham has a couple of punches blocked by Dup.
A left hand lands to the body for Lindham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindham gets through Dup's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lindham lands a body punch.
Lindham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lindham thuds a left hand into Dup's body.
Lindham moves into range and clinches up with Dup.
Lindham lands a shoulder strike.
Lindham is leaning against Dup and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lindham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dup backwards.
Lindham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lindham lands a hook that snaps the head of Dup backwards.
Lindham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Lindham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lindham 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Lindham!
An out of breath and clearly excited William Lindham thanked Red Light Coffeeshop for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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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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