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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Fuller has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Fuller.
Fuller is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Fuller moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Coleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chad Fuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fuller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coleman is working away from the top position though.
Fuller is pressing down on Coleman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fuller is breathing heavily.
Fuller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Fuller's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman stands up over Fuller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coleman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Coleman trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Fuller blocks nicely.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses.
Coleman forces his way into half guard.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Fuller defends it.
Fuller has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Coleman is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Fuller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Coleman winds up and cracks Fuller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coleman lands with a punch from half guard.
Coleman wants to pass to mount but Fuller is defending the position.
Fuller is staying active underneath Coleman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coleman winds up and cracks Fuller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fuller has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to Fuller's temple.
Coleman slips a nice elbow through Fuller's hands, connecting with Fuller's forehead.
Fuller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Fuller trying to control here.
Fuller is trying to stand.
Fuller wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is tying to control. Fuller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Fuller defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fuller tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fuller tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.
Coleman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Coleman raining down shots from the mount!
You get the feeling that Fuller really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Coleman takes Fuller's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Fuller is in trouble.
Fuller breaks Coleman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller wants to stand but Coleman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fuller won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.
Fuller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fuller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fuller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Coleman is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuller moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Fuller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coleman misses with an uppercut. Fuller saw that one coming.
Fuller moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Fuller throws a nice head kick!
Coleman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Coleman lands in his opponent's guard.
Coleman works over Fuller with some ground and pound from guard.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Fuller keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Coleman postures up in Fuller's guard and throws a big left but Fuller blocks it.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coleman throws a strike but Fuller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fuller stopping the sweep attempt from Coleman.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fuller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Coleman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fuller!
Coleman working Fuller over with strikes here.
Coleman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fuller hang on?
The referee warns Fuller that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Coleman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller avoids a series of strikes thrown by Coleman.
Coleman looking to ground and pound but Fuller is blocking nicely.
Fuller tries to reverse the position but Coleman maintains control.
Coleman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fuller can't escape the position.
Fuller manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coleman is nestled in close to Fuller, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fuller taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Fuller trying to control but Coleman postures up.
Coleman slips a nice elbow through Fuller's hands, connecting with Fuller's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fuller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coleman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Coleman looking for a guillotine from mount but Fuller is having none of it.
Coleman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
Coleman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but Fuller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Coleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Coleman.
Mark Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coleman cracks Fuller with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fuller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman dominating with strikes here.
Fuller tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.
A nice elbow there by Coleman.
Coleman thowing shots but they're missing.
Coleman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fuller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Coleman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fuller hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fuller fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Fuller.
Coleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Coleman is nestled in close to Fuller, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fuller is trying to get back to full guard.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Fuller defends it.
Coleman is looking to stall here but Fuller recovers full guard.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuller is retaining full guard.
Fuller trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman prevents Fuller from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman works over Fuller with some ground and pound from guard.
Coleman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fuller's head.
Fuller trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fuller doesn't manage to clinch there - Coleman circles away.
Fuller with a poor takedown
and Coleman counters with a single leg into guard. Fuller didn't expect that.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Fuller keeps moving.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
Coleman distracts Fuller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fuller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fuller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coleman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Fuller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Coleman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fuller sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Coleman throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fuller works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coleman is working for a kimura but Fuller is defending it quite comfortably.
Ground and pound from Coleman.
Fuller tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fuller is looking to control Coleman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuller avoid being mounted?
Coleman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Coleman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Coleman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fuller wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Coleman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fuller wants to try and get back to his feet.
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.
Coleman moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fuller has worked his arm free - good work by Fuller!
Coleman working away.
Chad Fuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fuller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Coleman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Coleman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Coleman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
Coleman cracks Fuller with a big right hand but Fuller just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Coleman!
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