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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucky Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Coleman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo throws and low kick but Coleman moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Lo as Coleman shoots in.
Lo tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Lo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lo wants to land a leg kick but Coleman is out of range.
Coleman shoots in for a double leg but Lo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lo cracks the inside of Coleman's front leg.
Lo tries to clinch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman scores a takedown into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Coleman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Coleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lo tries to lock up and control but Coleman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coleman lands with some strikes.
Coleman lands a big elbow.
Lo tries to lock up and control but Coleman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coleman raining down shots from the mount!
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Lo is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lo regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coleman thows a huge punch but Lo dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman prevents Lo from standing back up.
Lo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lo wants to get back to full guard.
Lo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coleman stops Lo from getting back to his feet.
Lo is breathing heavily.
Lo is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coleman is defended easily by Lo.
Lucky Lo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Coleman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lo but Lo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Coleman feints and as Lo raises his hands in defense, Coleman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lo wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
Lo wants to stand up but Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coleman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coleman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lo!
The referee warns Lo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lo tries to get out of the position.
A nice elbow there by Coleman.
Lo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lo gets back to full guard.
Lo is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Lo.
Lo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Lo's brow.
Lo has momentary wrist control but Coleman slips an elbow through the middle.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coleman is one step ahead there.
Coleman postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coleman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lo trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Coleman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Coleman lands a big elbow.
Lo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lo is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coleman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lo somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman feints and as Lo raises his hands in defense, Coleman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman connects with a couple of short punches.
Lo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.
Coleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coleman prevents Lo from getting back to his feet.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Lo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coleman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lo sprawls well initially but Coleman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo gets full guard.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Lo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coleman won't allow Lo to sweep him here.
Coleman is working Lo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coleman connects with a couple of short punches.
Lo wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Lo blocks nicely.
Lo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Coleman manages to get himself to full guard.
Lo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Coleman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lo has Coleman in his guard.
Coleman landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lo keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
Coleman advances position into side control!
Lo is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Lo is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.
Chris Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coleman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Coleman is looking to take a break and control but Lo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Coleman avoids the head kick by Lo.
Lo looks to clinch
and Coleman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lo is trying to get back to full guard.
Lo has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lo is looking to escape.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Lo defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lo wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Coleman is nestled in close to Lo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lo.
Nice sprawl there from Lo as Coleman shoots in.
Coleman blocks a low kick nicely.
Lo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coleman feints and as Lo raises his hands in defense, Coleman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
Lo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
Coleman postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman won't allow Lo to sweep him here.
Coleman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
Coleman cracks Lo with a solid left hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lo looks for the body kick but Coleman saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Coleman.
Coleman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo prevents Coleman from standing back up.
Coleman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman is trying to control but can't.
Lo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lo stalling away here and it's allowed Coleman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman, not yet.
Coleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lo misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coleman is defended easily by Lo.
Lucky Lo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Coleman.
Lo throws a nice inside leg kick.
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.
Lo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Lo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lo.
Lo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coleman scores a takedown into full mount!
Coleman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chris Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lo is trying to stand back up but Coleman is controlling him
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Lo is defending well.
Lucky Lo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coleman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Coleman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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