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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Randleman (ranked 455 p4p, 1785 weight class) and Kapy Lehma (ranked 70 p4p, 249 weight class). Randleman comes into the arena with Bloodhound Gang - Bad Touch blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm 21 211 7 - 1 - 0 |
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199 cm 21 220 5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling Lethal high kicks Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Excellent boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Randleman! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kapy Lehma! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Randleman lands a jab to the head.
Randleman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Lehma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Randleman. Randleman loads up on a big right hand but Lehma slips the punch. Randleman avoids the body shot from Lehma.
Lehma throws a hook to the side of Randleman's head but Randleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Good standup being displayed there by Randleman as he connects with a hook. Randleman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lehma. Randleman misses with a hook. Lehma ducked under it nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Randleman misses. Randleman throws a wild body kick that Lehma sees coming a mile off. Lehma feints a counter leg kick. Lehma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slow jab from Randleman misses its intended target. Lehma plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! The fighters circling - Lehma throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Randleman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Randleman thows a leg kick but Lehma checks it and Lehma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kapy Lehma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Randleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehma. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lehma! But no joy. Lehma misses with an uppercut. Randleman saw that one coming. Lehma throws a lazy uppercut
and Randleman counters with a lovely shot to the body. Lehma throws a lazy uppercut
and Randleman counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lehma lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from Lehma misses. Randleman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Randleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Randleman misses with a kick to the body.
Lehma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Nice shot by Lehma. Randleman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Randleman misses. Randleman throws a leg kick but Lehma sees it coming and moves out of range. Lehma checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lehma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lehma works the jab nicely. Lehma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Lehma throws a leg kick and Randleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Randleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lehma.
Lehma missing with a left hand there. Randleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Randleman misses with a hook
and Lehma counters with a stiff right hand. Randleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lehma throws the left hand but Randleman avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lehma's corner calls for a 1-2. Lehma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Lehma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lehma throws a jab when Randleman was well out of range. Randleman is looking to counter with a body kick. Lehma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. 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! Lehma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Randleman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lehma lands a really nice looking cross but Randleman seems unphased.
Lehma clobbers Randleman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Randleman moves out of range of the body kick from Lehma.
Randleman is looking to counter punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kapy Lehma dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Randleman moves away from the strike by Lehma. Randleman half committed to a counter leg kick. Lehma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Lehma. Randleman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Randleman digs a good body shot into Lehma's ribs. Lehma misses with a hook. Randleman ducked under it nicely. Lehma throws a lazy body kick and Randleman counters with a straight punch to the midsection. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lehma swings for the body but Randleman moves out of range.
Randleman throws a lazy uppercut
and Randleman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. Randleman takes a shot right to the bread basket. Lehma lands with a nice body punch. Lehma checks a leg kick. Randleman throws a chopping leg kick but Lehma manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Lehma blocks a low kick nicely. Lehma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehma misses with a shot to the body and Lehma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Randleman tries a low kick but Lehma avoids it. Lehma loads up on a big right hand but Randleman slips the punch. It looked like Randleman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Kapy Lehma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lehma looks to land a left hand but Randleman moved out of range nicely. Lehma lands with a kick to the ribs.
Randleman blocks a head kick by Lehma.
Lehma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Randleman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lehma tries to work over Randleman's front leg with a kick but Randleman checks it. Randleman blocks a jab. Randleman throws a jab when Lehma was well out of range. Lehma moves out of range of the strikes. Lehma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Randleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lehma lands with an overhand left. Randleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Randleman misses the shot to the body. A left lands for Lehma. Lehma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Randleman is out of range. Randleman jabbing away but nothing is landing. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Randleman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Lehma looks to land a left hand but Randleman moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lehma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Randleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lehma. A left lands for Lehma. Lehma loads up on a big right hand but Randleman slips the punch. A jab from Lehma does it's job there. Lehma on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Randleman takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lehma looks to throw the jab but Randleman is out of range. As Lehma backs away, Randleman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Lehma throws a right hand that misses
and Randleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Randleman defending well as Lehma loads up on a big left hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kapy Lehma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! Randleman jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lehma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lehma jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lehma throws a head kick that misses. Randleman ducks under a wild hook from Lehma. Lehma lands with a straight right. Randleman didn't see that one coming. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lehma throws a head kick that misses. Randleman is looking to counter punch. Lehma stuns Randleman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Lehma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Randleman counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Randleman connects with a right hand. Lehma shakes it off. Randleman ducks under a wild hook from Lehma. It looked like Randleman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lehma. Randleman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lehma sprawling to the canvas! Lehma rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Randleman finish him?!
Lehma is rocked! Lehma lands with a right hand. Lehma is still on wobbly legs! Can Randleman finish him? Lehma throws a lazy right hand but Randleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A little feinted left hand from Randleman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Randleman throws a sloppy body shot
and Lehma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lehma seems to have recovered his senses. 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! Randleman checks a low kick from Lehma. Randleman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Lehma throws a jab when Randleman was well out of range. Lehma just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Randleman connects with a right hand. Lehma shakes it off. Lehma looks to score with a jab to the body but Randleman is just out of range. It appears Randleman was looking to counter with a kick there. Randleman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehma counters with a nice uppercut. Lehma throws out a loose jab but Randleman uses good head movement to avoid it. Randleman is looking to counter with a body kick. Lehma misses the shot to the body. Lehma throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Randleman counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Lehma out cold! What a finish! Randleman is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Randleman! Randy Randleman retains his light heavyweight title! A very excited looking Randy Randleman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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