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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Llyod Di (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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153 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luiz Rumble! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Llyod Di! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice leg kick lands there from Di. Di tries to clinch but Rumble is having none of it. Di shoots in for a takedown but Rumble shows good takedown defense. Di throws a head kick but Rumble moves out of range.
Rumble looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Rumble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Di throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rumble is looking to slow Di down with leg kicks. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Rumble with a hook. Di fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Di wants to clinch. Nice cross by Di. Rumble gets caught flat footed, as Di shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Di seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Rumble wants to stand up but Di is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Di wants to stand but Rumble is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Rumble wants to stand up but Di is controlling him. Rumble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Di is one step ahead there. Rumble wants to stand but Di is controlling the position. Di wants to pass the guard but Rumble is keeping the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Rumble misses the jab. Rumble missing with a left hand there. Di was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Di stalks Rumble and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rumble's face. Rumble staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Luiz Rumble has been cut. Rumble is breathing heavily. Di blocks a head kick by Rumble.
Di tries to bum rush Rumble with a series of wild strikes but Rumble uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Rumble throws a body punch but Di moves out of range. Di looks to land a combination but Rumble avoids it well. Di shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Di stands up from Rumble's guard - Di perhaps looking for a knockout. Di swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rumble is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Di. 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! Rumble takes a body punch but keeps moving. Rumble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Di pushes Rumble up against the cage in a clinch. Di lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Di is trying to break free. Rumble keeps control of Di as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Di is trying to break free. Di breaks from the clinch.
Di moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Di throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rumble's waist but Rumble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Di off to one side. Rumble misses with a combination
and Di counters by moving into the clinch. Di tries to break the clinch but Rumble is controlling the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Llyod Di dominated that round. The cut man is working on Luiz Rumble's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Di works over Rumble's head and body with a nice combination. Rumble throws a front kick aimed at Di's knee but Di avoids it well. Di lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Di. Di uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rumble. Di tries to bum rush Rumble with a series of wild strikes but Rumble uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jab from Di. Rumble misses with a wild combination.
Rumble with a lazy takedown attempt and Di counters with a nice body shot. Di throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rumble is rocked! Rumble avoids a punch combination nicely.
Di scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action! Rumble keeps the fight on the outside. Di misses with a wild combination.
Di closes the distance and clinches. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rumble prevents Di from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rumble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Di throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Di throws a series of punches but Rumble avoids them all with ease. Di drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Rumble wants to stand but Di is controlling the position. Rumble is working an open guard so Di takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Di walks into a jab. Di closes the distance and lands a one-two. Di scores with a three punch combo!
Rumble keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rumble gets caught flat footed, as Di shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Rumble is looking to stand up but Di isn't so interested in that idea. Rumble looking for a sweep. Not yet Rumble, not yet. Rumble is working hard here to advance position. Rumble wants to get back to his feet but Di is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rumble wants to get back to his feet but Di passes into half guard.
Di decides to stand and escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Di doesn't manage to clinch there - Rumble circles away.
Rumble has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Luiz Rumble's cut is getting worse. Di tries to work over Rumble's front leg with a kick but Rumble checks it. Di moves in looking to clinch but Rumble pushes him off. Di lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rumble backs up against the cage.
Di misses with a combination
and Rumble counters with a head kick. That will keep Di thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Di tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Di misses with a double jab.
Rumble falls off balance throwing a combination
and Di counters with a left and a right that stings Rumble. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Di shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Rumble is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Llyod Di showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Luiz Rumble's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Di clinches with his opponent.
Di is trying to break the clinch but Rumble has him pressed against the cage. Di is trying to break free. Di is trying to break the clinch but Rumble has him pressed against the cage. Di is trying to break free. Rumble manages to break the clinch.
Di fails to land with a series of punches.
Rumble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rumble will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Di gets a clinch. Di has Rumble pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rumble manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rumble manages to break the clinch.
Di lands a nice hook to Rumble's body. Rumble takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A leg kick checked by Rumble.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rumble with a lazy takedown attempt and Di holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Di breaks from the clinch.
Luiz Rumble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Di has closed the distance and engaged Rumble in a clinch.
Di pulls guard successfully.
Di looking for a guillotine here but Rumble defends easily.
Di seems keen to control Rumble's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rumble wants to stand but Di is controlling his posture from full guard. Di manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Di swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of Rumble 's head but he takes it in his stride. Di tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Di closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Luiz Rumble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Di prevents Rumble from standing back up.
Di stands up from half guard. Llyod Di is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Di connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Di scores with a three punch combo!
Rumble takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Di slips a jab and a cross from Rumble.
Di lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Di. Di is working the combinations to good effect here. Di rushes Rumble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Di wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Di missing with knees to the body.
Rumble is trying to break the clinch but Di has him pressed against the cage. Di is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rumble gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Rumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Di. Rumble is pressed up against the cage. Di has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rumble down to the mat. Rumble avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Luiz Rumble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Llyod Di. Di lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Di clinches up with Rumble and pushes him back against the cage. Di is stalling here.
Rumble goes for a takedown in the clinch but Di prevents it.
Rumble misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight! Llyod Di comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Di 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Llyod Di!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
80% |
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