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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Lidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: tema dos guerreiro. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 cm
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290 lbs
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200 cm
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300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Man! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Lidell! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lidell is looking to clinch. Lidell misses with a straight right. Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Some wild striking there from Lidell.
Lidell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man. Lidell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lidell misses with a few strikes there.
Man keeps the fight on the outside. Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lidell is looking to clinch. Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Lidell tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage. Man scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jay Lidell has been cut. Man stalling against the cage.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lidell's face.
Man lands an elbow just above Lidell 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knees to the body from Man.
Lidell looks gassed! Man blocks an uppercut.
Lidell throws a head punch that misses. Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Man has Lidell pushed against the cage. Lidell takes a knee to the side of the body. Man makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Man landing knees to the body.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lidell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Man gets a clinch. Man landing knees to the head.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That has opened up Jay Lidell's cut even more. Lidell tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch. Man has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lidell uses from the top position. Lidell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man wriggles free and stands up. Man dives in and grabs Lidell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lidell pushes down on Man's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Man. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lidell throws a big shot that misses. Man fails with the takedown. Man shoots in and drives through. Lidell sprawls well. Lidell throws a jab but it's blocked by Man. Lidell looks to clinch and Man counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Man thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fighters are battling for position here. Lidell manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Lidell wants to stand up but Man is controlling him. Man drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Man jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man stopping the sweep attempt from Lidell. Lidell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Man. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Lidell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Man's corner is telling him to maintain position. Lidell looking to control.
Lidell looking for a sweep. Not yet Lidell, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lidell darts in trying to clinch and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Man. Man can't get the takedown.
That's four 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. Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Man is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lidell tries to clinch but Man moves away and Man counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lidell is lucky that one didn't land flush. Man clinches but Lidell breaks the clinch and Lidell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A lazy left from Lidell finds it's target. Lidell throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Man staying out of range there. Man rushes Lidell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. A knee to the head by Man.
Lidell digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lidell scores with a shot to the side of Man's head. Lidell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lidell has him pressed against the cage. Man will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lidell up against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Lidell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Man dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jay Lidell's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lidell fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Lidell throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Man moves into the clinch. Man landing knees to the head.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lidell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Man leaning his opponent against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Man. Lidell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Man lands a knee to the head.
Man has hold of one of Lidell's legs. Lidell is fighting the takedown attempt but Man gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Lidell 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. Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lidell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man. Man stopping the sweep attempt from Lidell. Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Man throwing strikes but missing. Man looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Lidell wants to clinch but Man slips to the side and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Lidell lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Lidell.
Lidell lands with a left to the head. Man has Lidell pressed against the cage, preventing Lidell from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Lidell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lidell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Lidell misses with a short punch on the inside. Lidell lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short left from Lidell. Lidell is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position. Lidell cracks Man with a nice body shot. Man working hard to break the clinch. Lidell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Man blocks the elbow strike.
Lidell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lidell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away. Lidell scores with a hook to the body. Still in the clinch, Lidell scores with a nice short uppercut. Lidell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lidell is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks. Lidell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lidell. Lidell misses with a hook from the clinch. Lidell can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lidell lands an uppercut. Nice body punch from Lidell - that landed with a thud.
Lidell has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Lidell lands with a right to the head. Lidell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head. Come on Lidell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lidell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lidell has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Lidell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Lidell working aggressively here.
Lidell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lidell's defenses. Man is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lidell is keeping busy. Lidell lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lidell. Lidell lands a body shot. Lidell lands a left hand.
Man tries to break free but Lidell pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lidell gets through Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Lidell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Man or not. Lidell presses Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lidell lands a shoulder strike. Lidell scores with a shot to the side of Man's head. Lidell dodges an elbow strike from Man.
Good body shot from Lidell.
Man wants to stall.
Lidell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lidell tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Lidell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lidell tries to clinch but Man is having none of it. Lidell tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Lidell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Jay Lidell's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lidell tries to clinch up. Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lidell wants to clinch. Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lidell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Man.
Man breaks the clinch.
Man drives through and clinches with Lidell against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lidell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Man prevents Lidell from breaking the clinch. Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lidell's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lidell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Lidell on the inside. Lidell lands a nice shot to the body. Nice body punch from Lidell - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Lidell.
Lidell digs a right hand into Man's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Man's gas tank. Man jumps guard but Lidell stands there with Man around his waist. Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lidell presses Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lidell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lidell lands a hook to the side of the head. Lidell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidell presses Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lidell scores with a shot to the side of Man's head. Lidell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A short uppercut from Lidell. Lidell misses with a short punch on the inside. Lidell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lidell is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him. Lidell pushes Man back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidell. Lidell swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it. Jay Lidell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A left hand lands to the body for Lidell.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice body punch from Lidell - that landed with a thud.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Lidell tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lidell. Lidell lands a body shot. Lidell lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lidell. A nice left hand lands by Lidell.
Lidell scores with a hook to the body. Lidell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Lidell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lidell lands a body shot. Lidell misses with some punches.
A short right from Lidell on the inside. Lidell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Lidell scores with a nice hook to the head. Lidell lands with a short shot to the head. Lidell lands with a right to the head. Lidell scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lidell lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards. Lidell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lidell misses with a hook from the clinch. Lidell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Man. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lidell lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short left from Lidell. Lidell lands with a short head shot on the inside. Lidell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lidell cracks Man with a nice body shot. Lidell lands a nice shot to the body. Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lidell cracks Man with a nice body shot. A head punch blocked on the inside by Man. Nice body punch from Lidell - that landed with a thud.
Lidell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards. Lidell scores with a shot to the side of Man's head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidell. Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A shot in the inside from Lidell.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lidell lands a nice shot to the body. A nice right hand lands inside from Lidell. Lidell gets through Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lidell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lidell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Man tries to circle away but Lidell has him pinned against the cage. Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Man circles away from the clinch attempt and Man counters by clinching up. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidell. Lidell lands an uppercut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Man wants a takedown but no success here.
Lidell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidell lands a body punch in the clinch. Lidell lands a body punch in the clinch. A short uppercut from Lidell.
And that's the end of the fight! Jay Lidell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Lidell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Lidell!
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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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