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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Rees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rees has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
0 - 2 - 1 |
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189 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Rees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rees is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rees looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lang feints and as Rees raises his hands in defense, Lang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lang stays in close to Rees's body and controls the position.
Lang passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lang is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rees is looking to regain half guard here but Lang keeps moving and retains side control.
Lang decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rees to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees gets caught flat footed, as Lang shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lang preventing the sweep.
Lang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lang gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang takes the fight into the clinch.
Lang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lang manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lang!
Lang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rees avoids it really well and circles away.
Rees walks into a straight right hand from Lang.
Lang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rees takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lang scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rees's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rees is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang controlling his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lang unloading with bombs!
Rees in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rees is in a horrible position here. Lang smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lang controlling from mount.
Lang is going olschool here, as he tries to force Rees to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rees shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rees is looking to get to half guard.
Lang controlling from mount.
Lang with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang controlling from the full mount.
Lang is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lang throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rees was covering up waiting for the punch and Lang finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rees knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lang on the ground.
Lang stands and steps away. Rees gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lang lands a nice looking body shot.
Lang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rees, pushing him back against the cage.
Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lang works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rees working a defensive guard here.
Lang gets to his feet - Rees follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rees is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lang counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lang forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lang drops an elbow to the side of Rees's head.
Lang content to control rather than advance.
Lang scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Lang seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Clubber Lang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Despite being in the dominant position, Clubber Lang just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lang forces Rees back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Lang.
Lang jumps guard and drags Rees to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rees manages to get himself to full guard.
Rees is working an open guard so Lang takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rees takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Rees as Lang shoots in.
Lang has closed the distance and engaged Rees in a clinch.
Lang jumps guard.
Lang pulls Rees in to control the position.
Rees throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rees pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lang is keeping the position for now.
Lang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rees got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rees has managed to get both his arms back between Lang's legs - danger averted.
Lang has a closed guard, preventing Rees from standing up.
Lang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rees taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rees as he jumps to the side.
Rees tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Lang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lang feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lang stands and throws Rees's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lang working the body and head with strikes.
Lang creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lang controlling from side mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lang works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lang content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rees is looking for a sweep.
Rees might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lang works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lang controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rees gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lang landing strikes from the mount.
Lang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lang controlling the position easily from mount.
Rees is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Clubber Lang just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rees throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lang counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rees's guard now.
Lang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rees trying to keep a closed guard but Lang is proving a slippery customer.
Lang stands up and waves to Rees to follow him.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lang counters with a three punch combo that has Rees backing up. Rees nods at Lang to acknowledge the strikes.
Lang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lang with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber Lang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lang 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Clubber Lang!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Clubber Lang!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Clubber Lang!
Clubber Lang wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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