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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Usko Unbelivable (ranked 2611 p4p, 1955 weight class) and Lyle Alzado (ranked 67 p4p, 89 weight class). Lyle Alzado will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Usko Unbelivable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 39 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyle Alzado!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Alzado.
We've been hearing reports that Unbelivable has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Alzado connects with a body shot.
Alzado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Unbelivable half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzado just misses with a punch to the body.
Unbelivable fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alzado, pushing him back against the cage.
Alzado lands a left hand.
Unbelivable tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alzado avoids it.
Alzado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alzado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Unbelivable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Unbelivable slips under a jab from Alzado.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alzado, as that shot connected.
No joy there for Alzado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Unbelivable jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Alzado tries a head kick but it misses.
Alzado throws a right hand that Unbelivable ducks under and follows up with a left that Unbelivable also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Alzado.
Unbelivable blocks a head kick by Alzado.
Alzado thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unbelivable gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Unbelivable gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Alzado regains guard.
Unbelivable wanted to stand there but Alzado had control of the position.
Unbelivable trying to control the position from guard on top but Alzado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Unbelivable not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Unbelivable seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Alzado for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzado keeping moving, preventing Unbelivable from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unbelivable trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Unbelivable wants to control from the top but Alzado keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Unbelivable with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Unbelivable slips a straight right by Alzado.
Unbelivable appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Unbelivable bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alzado is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Unbelivable tries for a kimura but Alzado is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alzado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Unbelivable wants to control but Alzado is keeping him busy.
Unbelivable throws a strike aimed at the side of Alzado's head but Alzado avoids it well.
Unbelivable misses with the ground and pound.
That's four 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.
Alzado wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Unbelivable is looking to take a break and control but Alzado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Unbelivable thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alzado defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unbelivable stands up.
Lyle Alzado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Alzado.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lyle Alzado will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Unbelivable changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alzado tries to avoid it but Unbelivable manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alzado to the ground. Alzado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Unbelivable moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAlzado.
Alzado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alzado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Unbelivable counters with a thumping low kick.
Alzado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Unbelivable moves into range and clinches up with Alzado.
Alzado tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Unbelivable avoids it.
Unbelivable has Alzado pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alzado manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Usko Unbelivable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unbelivable stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Unbelivable is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzado lands a left hand.
Alzado misses with a knee to the head.
Unbelivable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Unbelivable closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unbelivable is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alzado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Unbelivable stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Alzado throws a sloppy head kick and Unbelivable moves out of range easily.
Alzado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Unbelivable manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Unbelivable.
Unbelivable fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alzado avoids it really well and circles away.
Lyle Alzado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Unbelivable drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alzado is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Unbelivable dives into side control.
Usko Unbelivable overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Unbelivable wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alzado keeps working.
Alzado is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable trying to control the action but Alzado is working from the bottom.
Unbelivable tries for a kimura but Alzado is defending well.
Unbelivable wants to control but Alzado is keeping him busy.
Unbelivable tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
An elbow from Unbelivable crashes against the mat.
Unbelivable taking a breather here.
Unbelivable is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alzado is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unbelivable misses with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Usko Unbelivable dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Unbelivable thuds a left hand into Alzado's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alzado. Unbelivable does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alzado misses the shot to the body.
Alzado misses with a double jab.
Unbelivable was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alzado fails to land with a series of punches.
Unbelivable closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alzado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Unbelivable.
Unbelivable tries to clinch but Alzado moves out of range.
Alzado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Alzado tries to get set, Unbelivable tries to push him back and clinch up but Alzado manages to avoid the attempt.
Unbelivable dives in and grabs Alzado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alzado pushes down on Unbelivable's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzado throws a sloppy head kick and Unbelivable moves out of range easily.
Unbelivable appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Usko Unbelivable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Unbelivable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alzado.
Lyle Alzado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Unbelivable avoids the head kick by Alzado.
Alzado is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Unbelivable rather than just go for the knockout.
Unbelivable shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unbelivable thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unbelivable is working for a submission of some sort.
Unbelivable throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Unbelivable prevents Alzado from standing back up.
Alzado is defending against the submission attempts here by Unbelivable.
Unbelivable wants to work for an arm triangle but Alzado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Unbelivable looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alzado is looking to escape.
Alzado is refusing to be controlled, as Unbelivable sits in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Unbelivable thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Unbelivable thows a huge punch but Alzado dodges it nicely.
Alzado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Unbelivable.
Unbelivable is looking to advance position but Alzado won't allow it.
Unbelivable is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alzado has managed to free his arm - good work.
Unbelivable is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alzado doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Unbelivable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alzado sees it coming and defends easily.
Unbelivable is looking to advance position but Alzado won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Unbelivable is trying to control. Alzado wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Usko Unbelivable.
I think Unbelivable 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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