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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Levangasti (ranked 1081 p4p, 2165 weight class) and Billy Cubbedge (ranked 148 p4p, 276 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Glover Levangasti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Cubbedge!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge looks to score with a jab to the body but Levangasti is just out of range.
Levangasti attempts a counter takedown but Cubbedge avoids it well and moves away.
Cubbedge thows a leg kick but Levangasti checks it
and Levangasti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cubbedge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Levangasti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Levangasti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cubbedge's head.
Levangasti 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levangasti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Levangasti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cubbedge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Levangasti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Levangasti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Levangasti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Levangasti chips away with some ground and pound.
Levangasti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levangasti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Levangasti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cubbedge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cubbedge looking to control.
Cubbedge wants to sweep here but Levangasti controlling him for the moment.
Levangasti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Levangasti wants to control from the top but Cubbedge keeps moving.
Levangasti landing some decent shots from guard.
Levangasti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cubbedge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cubbedge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Levangasti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti trying to control but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
Levangasti stands up over Cubbedge, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Levangasti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cubbedge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Levangasti trying to control but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
Levangasti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cubbedge trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Levangasti lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge catches Levangasti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Glover Levangasti has been cut.
Good shot there by Cubbedge.
The fighters circling - Cubbedge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Levangasti attempts a counter takedown but Cubbedge avoids it well and moves away.
Cubbedge throws a solid leg kick but Levangasti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cubbedge.
Cubbedge throws an overhand right that lands on Levangasti's shoulder, as Levangasti tries to avoid the shot.
Cubbedge throws a lazy right hand but Levangasti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cubbedge takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cubbedge uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Levangasti has time to react.
Cubbedge throws a looping overhand right but Levangasti ducks down to avoid it.
Cubbedge just misses with a punch to the body.
Levangasti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Levangasti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cubbedge missing with a left hand there. Levangasti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Levangasti drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cubbedge sprawls and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levangasti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Levangasti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cubbedge misses with a double jab
and Levangasti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Levangasti.
Cubbedge is trying to keep Levangasti in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Levangasti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Levangasti passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Levangasti in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cubbedge is looking to regain half guard here but Levangasti keeps moving and retains side control.
Levangasti working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glover Levangasti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glover Levangasti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cubbedge misses with a combination
and Levangasti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Levangasti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cubbedge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cubbedge taking some punishment here, with Levangasti in his half guard.
Levangasti thows a huge punch but Cubbedge dodges it nicely.
Cubbedge keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Levangasti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Levangasti trying to advance position but Cubbedge counters by regaining guard.
Glover Levangasti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Levangasti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cubbedge wants to hit a sweep here but Levangasti passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cubbedge there!
Levangasti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Levangasti connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
It looks like Billy Cubbedge has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levangasti looking to finish Cubbedge with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cubbedge!
Levangasti lands a heavy elbow.
Levangasti looking to control but Cubbedge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cubbedge felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Levangasti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cubbedge can do to turn this around?
Levangasti controlling the pace for now.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Levangasti here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Levangasti looking to control but Cubbedge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge taking shots to the head.
Levangasti breaks from Cubbedge's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cubbedge tries to lock up and control but Levangasti gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Levangasti has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cubbedge's face.
Levangasti landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levangasti lands a heavy elbow.
Levangasti lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cubbedge tries to hold on but Levangasti postures up.
Levangasti fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Levangasti pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Levangasti loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Cubbedge scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Levangasti land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Levangasti stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glover Levangasti!
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