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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Luke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Fangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeffrey Luke had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Jeffrey Luke has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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224 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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210 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffrey Luke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Burt Fangle!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fangle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fangle's head.
Luke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luke scoring well with a low kick there.
Luke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fangle's calf.
Luke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fangle checks it well.
Fangle tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fangle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Luke tries to avoid it but Fangle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Luke to the ground. Luke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Luke throws a body kick that misses.
Luke stuffs the takedown.
Luke is looking to slow Fangle down with leg kicks.
Luke misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luke wants to clinch but Fangle slips to the side
and Fangle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Luke's guard now.
Fangle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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!
Luke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fangle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fangle throwing strikes but missing.
Luke is trying to control the position but Fangle postures up.
Fangle postures up in Luke's guard and throws a big left but Luke blocks it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Luke keeping moving, preventing Fangle from controlling successfully.
Luke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fangle is out of range and Luke settles back down.
A slow jab from Fangle misses its intended target.
Fangle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Luke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jeffrey Luke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Fangle.
Luke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Fangle misses
and Luke counters with an outside leg kick.
Luke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fangle looks gassed!
Luke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luke is looking to slow Fangle down with leg kicks.
Luke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luke tries to clinch up
and Fangle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Luke!
Luke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Luke regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fangle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fangle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fangle has gone for a leg lock! Luke slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fangle's guard.
Luke trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fangle's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luke postures up.
Fangle has his foot on Luke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Luke works his way back into a safe position though.
Luke decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fangle, up you get!
Luke throws a nice head kick!
Luke cracks the inside of Fangle's front leg.
Luke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fangle. That did some damage!
Fangle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Luke.
Fangle tries to keep at a distance but Luke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Luke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Luke prevents the takedown attempt.
Luke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luke looking to throw knees to the head but Fangle is blocking nicely.
Luke tries to land a knee to the head but Fangle blocks with his arms.
Fangle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luke prevents it.
Fangle managing to block the knees to the body from Luke.
Luke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fangle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fangle breaks the clinch.
Fangle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luke.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Luke. Fangle shrugs it off though.
Luke instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fangle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fangle digs a right hand underneath Luke's ribcage. Luke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fangle wants to get back to striking at distance but Luke won't allow it.
Fangle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fangle tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Luke missing with knees to the body.
Fangle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fangle avoiding damage as Luke throws knees to the body.
Luke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fangle is keeping busy.
Luke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fangle jumps guard but Luke stands there with Fangle around his waist. Fangle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Luke is looking to control Fangle's arms but Fangle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Luke has his back to the ropes.
Luke looking to throw knees to the head but Fangle is blocking nicely.
Fangle has picked Luke up - he's going for a ride! Fangle dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fangle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Luke wants to improve his position but Fangle is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Luke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fangle trying to control but Luke is working from the bottom.
Fangle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Luke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luke is pulling down on Fangle's head to control his posture.
Fangle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fangle trying to control but Luke is working from the bottom.
Fangle postures up and lands a big shot to Luke's brow.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Luke keeping moving, preventing Fangle from controlling successfully.
Luke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fangle.
Luke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Luke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fangle thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fangle's head.
Fangle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luke makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fangle really felt that one!
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Luke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Good leg kick by Luke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fangle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luke counters with a thumping low kick.
Fangle misses with a series of wild punches.
Fangle tries to bum rush Luke with a series of wild strikes but Luke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fangle throws out a loose jab but Luke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fangle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fangle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Luke.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luke.
Fangle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Luke avoids it really well and circles away.
Fangle is breathing heavily.
Luke throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Luke. That's going to slow Fangle down.
Fangle fails with the takedown
and Luke counters with a nice leg kick.
Jeffrey Luke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Fangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Luke.
Burt Fangle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fangle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luke throws a nice head kick!
Luke feints and then cracks Fangle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fangle down.
Luke moves into the clinch successfully.
Luke connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Burt Fangle has been cut.
Luke lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Luke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luke tries to land a knee to the head but Fangle blocks with his arms.
Luke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luke misses with a knee to the head.
Luke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fangle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fangle has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Luke regains guard immediately.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fangle looking to sit in guard and control but Luke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fangle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fangle working for a triangle but Luke defends it easily.
Fangle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fangle's guard.
Fangle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fangle throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fangle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Luke defends well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luke lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luke scores with a push kick.
Luke throws a head kick that misses.
Luke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Luke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luke lunges at Fangle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fangle's hand.
Luke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jeffrey Luke is winning the standup battle so far.
Fangle tries to clinch up.
Luke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fangle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fangle takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luke.
Fangle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Luke throws a head kick that half lands.
Luke cracks the inside of Fangle's front leg.
Luke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Luke throws a front kick that sends Fangle stumbling back into the ropes.
Luke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fangle's head.
Luke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fangle. That did some damage!
Luke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luke scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luke. That's going to slow Fangle down.
Luke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luke fakes the leg kick and cracks Fangle in the body.
Luke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fangle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Luke.
A head kick from Luke lands but Fangle takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Luke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luke rushes Fangle and presses him up against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fangle avoiding damage as Luke throws knees to the body.
Luke tries a knee to the head but Fangle blocks it.
Fangle breaks from the clinch.
Fangle throws a combination that misses
and Luke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Luke thows a body kick. Fangle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Luke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fangle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luke.
Luke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fangle's sensitive parts.
Fangle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Luke. That one must have hurt.
A big right from Fangle misses.
Luke lands a head kick. Fangle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Luke lands with a nice body kick.
Fangle misses with a double jab
and Luke counters with a leg kick.
Jeffrey Luke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Luke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fangle takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Luke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fangle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luke counters with a stiff right hand.
Luke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luke thows a body kick. Fangle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fangle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luke connects with a solid leg kick.
Luke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fangle's sensitive parts.
Luke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Luke scores with a spinning back kick!
Luke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fangle can do to turn this around?
A head kick from Luke lands but Fangle takes it in his stride.
Luke lands a head kick!
Luke thows a body kick. Fangle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Luke moves in looking to clinch but Fangle pushes him off.
Fangle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luke. Luke obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fangle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Luke avoids it really well and circles away.
Jeffrey Luke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fangle if he has to take too many more of those.
Luke thows a body kick. Fangle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Luke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fangle shoots in for a takedown but Luke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fangle avoids the head kick by Luke.
Luke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fangle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fangle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luke.
Luke thuds his shin into the meat of Fangle's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luke.
Luke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Luke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fangle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Luke lands with a kick to the temple. Fangle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burt Fangle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fangle will feel that in the morning.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Luke. Fangle shrugs it off though.
Fangle shoots in for a takedown but Luke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fangle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Luke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fangle will feel that in the morning.
Luke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Luke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luke 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Jeffrey Luke!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Jeffrey Luke!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Jeffrey Luke!
Jeffrey Luke wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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