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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Huwan Bagwis (ranked 281 p4p, 364 weight class) and Danjuma Legba (ranked 44 p4p, 58 weight class). Legba has chosen Dez Only 1 - Witchdoctor as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huwan Bagwis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danjuma Legba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legba throws a looping overhand right but Bagwis ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Bagwis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Legba.
Bagwis ducks under a wild hook from Legba.
Legba cracks Bagwis with a good jab.
Legba lands a really nice looking cross but Bagwis seems unphased.
Bagwis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Legba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Legba misses.
Bagwis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Legba connects with the punch.
Legba swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bagwis counters with a left and a right that stings Legba.
Bagwis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Legba! But no joy.
Legba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Legba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bagwis at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legba swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bagwis counters with a left and a right that stings Legba.
Bagwis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Legba checks it well.
Bagwis swings for the body but Legba moves out of range.
Bagwis misses with an uppercut. Legba saw that one coming.
Legba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Legba lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba trying to control but Bagwis is working from the bottom.
Legba throwing strikes from guard but Bagwis blocks nicely.
Legba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bagwis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Legba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Legba trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagwis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legba tries to free his leg and advance position but Bagwis is retaining full guard.
That's two 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.
Legba trying to control but Bagwis is working from the bottom.
Legba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bagwis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bagwis looks to score with a jab to the body but Legba is just out of range.
Bagwis avoids the body shot from Legba.
Legba throws a poor cross that misses
and Bagwis counters with a left to the body.
Legba throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Legba misses its intended target.
Legba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bagwis finds it's way round the side to connect with Legba's head.
Legba tries a head kick but it misses.
Bagwis swings for the body but Legba moves out of range.
Bagwis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bagwis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bagwis cracks a nice hook into Legba's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legba avoids the body shot from Bagwis.
Legba throws a shot from downtown. Bagwis moves away and avoids it.
Legba loads up on a big right hand but Bagwis slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Bagwis misses the target.
Bagwis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Legba.
Legba misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Bagwis.
Legba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Legba scores with a shot to the body.
Bagwis misses the shot to the body.
Legba throws a body punch but Bagwis moves out of range.
Huwan Bagwis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bagwis throws a combination. Legba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bagwis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Legba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bagwis doesn't seem bothered though.
Bagwis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legba was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagwis.
Legba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bagwis circles away quickly and effectively.
A quick step to the side and Bagwis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bagwis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bagwis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legba looks to score with a jab to the body but Bagwis is just out of range.
A big left from Legba misses.
Bagwis misses with a few strikes there.
Legba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bagwis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Legba.
Bagwis slips a straight right by Legba.
Legba throws a jab when Bagwis was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Legba, as that shot connected.
Legba looks to throw the jab but Bagwis is out of range.
Bagwis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Legba throws a body punch but Bagwis moves out of range.
Bagwis throwing a counter right hand but Legba manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bagwis misses the target.
Legba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danjuma Legba 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.
Bagwis misses with a body shot.
Danjuma Legba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Bagwis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Legba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bagwis wants to clinch.
Legba avoids the body shot from Bagwis.
Nice defenses there by Legba.
Legba missing with a left hand there. Bagwis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legba misses with an uppercut.
Legba misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legba moves away.
A nice side step and Legba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bagwis lands a nice shot that snaps Legba's head back.
Bagwis misses with a straight left.
Legba connects with a single shot there.
Bagwis punishes Legba's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Legba throws a body punch but Bagwis moves out of range.
Bagwis cracks Legba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bagwis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bagwis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Legba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bagwis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bagwis!
Legba connects with an inside leg kick.
Bagwis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Legba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Legba misses with an uppercut.
Legba blocks a jab.
Bagwis lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legba slips a jab from Bagwis.
Bagwis throws a body punch but Legba moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba lunges at Bagwis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bagwis's hand.
Legba throws a shot from downtown. Bagwis moves away and avoids it.
Legba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Legba looks to land a left hand but Bagwis moved out of range nicely.
Legba connects with a right hand. Bagwis shakes it off.
Legba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bagwis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Legba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Legba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legba looks to land a left hand but Bagwis moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Bagwis.
Legba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bagwis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Legba.
Legba lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis blocks a jab.
Bagwis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A head kick by Legba misses
and Bagwis counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Bagwis lands.
Bagwis is looking to wear down Legba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Legba throws an off balance right hand
and Bagwis counters with a right hand to the body.
Legba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legba throws a hook but Bagwis avoids it easily.
Bagwis misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bagwis.
Bagwis throws a big counter combination but Legba scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bagwis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legba.
Legba with a nice cross.
Bagwis misses with a hook. Legba ducked under it nicely.
Bagwis misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Legba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bagwis with a jab.
Danjuma Legba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legba misses with a body punch
and Bagwis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bagwis throws a body punch but Legba moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legba misses with a shot to the body
and Bagwis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Legba thinking.
Bagwis walks into a jab.
Bagwis misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Bagwis.
Bagwis misses with a wild body shot.
Bagwis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Legba.
Bagwis throwing a counter right hand but Legba manages to avoid it.
Bagwis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Legba throws out a loose jab but Bagwis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bagwis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legba was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagwis.
Legba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Legba misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Bagwis misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Huwan Bagwis will probably get the nod.
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!
Bagwis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bagwis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bagwis misses with a hook to the body
and Legba counters with a nice uppercut.
Legba looks to throw the jab but Bagwis is out of range.
Legba misses with a hook
and Bagwis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bagwis just misses with a punch to the body.
Bagwis avoids the body shot from Legba.
Legba throws a hook but Bagwis blocks it.
Bagwis misses with an uppercut
letting Legba counter with a right hand.
Bagwis missing with a left hand there. Legba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legba throws a right hand that misses
and Bagwis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagwis moves away.
Bagwis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Bagwis misses its intended target.
Bagwis staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Legba misses with a straight left.
Legba clobbers Bagwis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bagwis staying out of range there.
Legba ducks under a wild hook from Bagwis.
Legba takes a swing at Bagwis's ribcage but misses.
Legba throws a shot from downtown. Bagwis moves away and avoids it.
Legba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bagwis.
Bagwis throws a body shot but no joy.
Legba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bagwis walks into a jab.
Legba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Bagwis misses.
Bagwis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bagwis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Legba scrambles back to his feet.
Legba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Bagwis.
Legba misses with a lunging right hand
and Bagwis counters with a left to the body.
Bagwis looks to score with a jab to the body but Legba is just out of range.
Bagwis avoids the head kick by Legba.
Bagwis throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Legba counter with a right hand.
Legba avoids the head kick by Bagwis.
Bagwis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Legba misses with a looping left.
Bagwis throws a lazy head kick
and Legba counters with a left to the body.
Legba throws a shot to the body.
Bagwis looks to land a left hand but Legba moved out of range nicely.
Legba misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bagwis manages to avoid it.
Bagwis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bagwis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legba was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagwis.
Legba throws a right hand that misses
and Bagwis counters with a right hand to the body.
Legba defending well as Bagwis loads up on a big left hand.
Legba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Legba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Legba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bagwis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bagwis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bagwis moves out of range as Legba strikes.
Legba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Legba on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Legba scores with a body shot.
Legba looks to land a right hand but Bagwis moved out of range.
Bagwis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legba manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legba throws a lazy uppercut
and Bagwis counters with a crisp 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!
Legba misses with a hook to the body
and Bagwis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bagwis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bagwis throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Legba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bagwis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Legba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bagwis.
Legba lands with an uppercut that bounces Bagwis off the cage and back into range.
Bagwis staying out of range there.
Bagwis is looking to counter the offense by Legba and move into the clinch.
Legba digs a good hook to Bagwis's body.
Legba just misses with a punch to the body.
Legba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Legba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bagwis swings for the body but Legba moves out of range.
Bagwis throws a body punch but Legba moves out of range.
Legba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danjuma Legba.
Well Legba 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danjuma Legba!
A very excited looking Danjuma Legba made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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