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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Danger (ranked 26 p4p, 25 weight class) and Randy Randleman (ranked 4 p4p, 3 weight class). Danger comes to the cage accompanied by Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. Randleman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bloodhound Gang - Bad Touch. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 cm 29 205 17 - 11 - 1 |
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190 cm 34 211 37 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Danny Danger! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 37 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Randleman! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big left from Randleman misses. Randleman just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDanger. Danger is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Randleman tries a quick counter leg kick but Danger is wise to it. Randleman scores with a decent looking hook. Randleman sizes up Danger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Randleman throws an off balance right hand
and Danger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danger ducks right into an uppercut from Randleman. The fighters circling - Randleman throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Danger blocks a jab. Danger is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danger with a hook. Danger looks to score with a jab to the body but Randleman is just out of range. Randleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randleman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. We've been informed that Randleman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Danger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Danger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Randleman tries to score with a low kick but Danger moves his leg out of the way. Randleman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Randleman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Randleman misses with a right hand and Danger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Danger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Danger scores with a decent looking hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Danger scores with a kick to the midsection. Danger just misses with a punch to the body.
Randleman throws a leg kick but Danger sees it coming and moves out of range. A counter left hand to the body from Danger misses its target. The fight moves into the clinch position. Randleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Randleman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Danger sizes up Randleman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Randleman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danger sees it coming and avoids it easily. Danger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. A swing and a miss from Danger. A nice side step and Randleman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Randleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danger was well out of range. Poor timing from Randleman. Randleman throws a poor cross that misses
and Danger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Randleman's knee momentarily. Randleman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A punch lands to the side of Randleman 's head but he takes it in his stride. Danger clinches with his opponent.
Randleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Danger. Danger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Randleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Danger scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Randleman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Randleman misses with a body kick. A head kick misses from Danger. Randleman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. 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 throws a lazy body kick and Danger counters with a straight right hand. Randleman wants to slow Danger down by chopping away at his legs. Randleman staying out of range there. Randleman thinks about the counter body kick. Danger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danger moves out of range of the body kick from Randleman.
Danger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randleman 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.
Danny Danger dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Randleman lands a head kick!
Randleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danger. Randleman now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Randleman misses with an uppercut. Danger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Randleman, pushing him back against the cage. Randleman working aggressively here.
Randleman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danger. Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danger struggles to land a body shot inside as Randleman controls his hands.
Danger scores with a shoulder strike. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short right from Danger on the inside. Randleman prevents a body shot from Danger. Randleman lands a shot to the body. Danger working aggressively here.
Randleman breaks the clinch.
Randleman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Randleman misses with a looping left. Danger slips under a jab. Danger lands a jab to Randleman's midsection. Danger cracks Randleman with an open hand slap. Danger throws a hook but Randleman blocks it. Randleman throws a lazy right hand but Danger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Randleman blocks a head kick by Danger.
Randleman misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Danger throws a jab when Randleman was well out of range. Randleman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Danger slips a straight right by Randleman. Randleman throws a body kick that misses and Danger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Randleman thinking. Randleman ducks right into an uppercut from Danger. Danger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Randleman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Danger is looking to clinch. Randleman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. This has been an exciting period of action! Danger scores with a jab to the head.
Danger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Randleman cracks Danger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Randleman misses with a body shot
enabling Danger to counter with a crisp jab. Danger throws a body punch but Randleman moves out of range. Danger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Danger swings for the body but Randleman moves out of range.
Randleman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Randleman misses with a double jab.
Danger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Danger there as he acknowledges the shot. Randleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Randleman avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Randleman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range enabling Danger to counter with a crisp jab. Randleman slips under a jab from Danger. Danger moves in looking to clinch but Randleman pushes him off. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Randleman! But no joy. Randleman misses with a jab to the body
and Danger counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Randleman out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Danger is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Danger! Danny Danger retains his light heavyweight title! Our winner, Danny Danger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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