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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tha Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by lukenback texas. Steve Headden has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tha Man's chin.
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197 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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ADCC Champion
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tha Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Headden thows a body shot but no joy.
Headden tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Man takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Headden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Headden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Headden motions for Man to come forward. Headden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Headden lands a nice looking body kick.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Headden's leg but Headden calmly moves out of range.
Man looks to clinch
and Headden counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Man is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Headden lands with a nice body kick.
Man clinches but Headden breaks the clinch
and Headden counters with a solid body kick.
Man is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Headden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Headden is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Man's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Headden has his hands clasped together around Man's back. He's all about the action.
Man seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Headden does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man trying to mount his opponent but Headden defends it.
Headden wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Man not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headden is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Man is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Man trying to control from Headden's half guard. Headden has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Headden pulls Man in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Headden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Headden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Headden wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Headden dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Man slips a jab from Headden.
The fight stays on the outside here - Headden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Headden counters with a big head kick but Man shrugs it off.
Headden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Headden slips under a jab from Man.
Headden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Headden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Man throws a head kick that Headden semi-blocks.
Headden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Headden moves out of range easily.
Headden throws a lazy head kick
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Headden throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Headden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy body kick from Man
and Headden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Man thows a leg kick but Headden checks it
and Headden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Headden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Man blocks the leg kick.
Headden misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a nice body kick.
Headden is breathing heavily.
Headden blocks a head kick by Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Headden.
Man clinches but Headden breaks the clinch
and Headden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man has his hands on Headden's head, controlling the position.
Man manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Man trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headden is looking to get to half guard.
Man thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Man controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Headden wants to control but Man is having none of it.
Man looking to ground and pound but Headden is blocking nicely.
Headden can't escape the position.
Man can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Headden is looking to escape.
Man is really struggling to control Headden but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve Headden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Man throws and low kick but Headden moves out of range easily.
Headden blocks a head kick by Man.
Man misses with a head kick.
Headden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve Headden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Headden misses with a head kick.
Headden throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Man stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Headden follows into mount!
Man is rocked!
It looks like Tha Man has been cut.
Headden controlling his opponent.
Oh Man is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Headden's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Headden controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Headden forces the positional change into back control.
Steve Headden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Headden really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Headden avoiding Man 's attempts to control his hands.
Headden controls the position.
Tha Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man rolls, trying to escape but Headden keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Man tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Headden looking to control and managing it successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Steve Headden just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Headden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Headden throws a hook but Man blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man wants to clinch but Headden slips to the side
and Headden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Headden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Headden scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Headden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Headden 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Headden!
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hype
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mgr
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