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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mondial Dos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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189 cm
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219 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mondial Dos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Langston!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos slips a jab and a cross from Langston.
Langston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dos misses the body punch
and Langston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dos darts in trying to clinch
and Langston counters with a left to the body.
Dos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Langston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mondial Dos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos dips to his left and cracks Langston with an uppercut!
Dos lands with a right hand.
Langston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Langston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dos wants to clinch.
Dos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Langston!
Dos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Langston is looking to escape.
Langston squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston is squirming around, avoiding Dos's attempts to control the action.
Langston squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Langston is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dos looking to control but Langston is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Langston really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Langston is squirming around, avoiding Dos's attempts to control the action.
Dos controlling the position easily from mount.
Dos trying to control but Langston is having none of it.
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.
Langston wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dos content just to control the position here.
Dos looking to ground and pound but Langston is blocking nicely.
Dos controlling the position easily from mount.
Dos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Langston is looking to escape.
Langston is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Langston is squirming around, avoiding Dos's attempts to control the action.
Langston wants to get back to his feet.
Dos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dos goes for an armbar but Langston turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Langston.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mondial Dos.
Dos darts in trying to clinch
and Langston counters with a straight right hand.
Dos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Langston is fending him off so far but Dos persists. Nope, Langston circles away and we're back to standing.
Langston tries to keep at a distance but Dos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Langston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mondial Dos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langston wants to get back to striking at distance but Dos won't allow it.
Langston manages to break the clinch.
Dos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Langston defends it nicely.
Langston misses with a few strikes there.
Dos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Langston misses with a low kick as Dos jumps back.
Langston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Langston stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos. Dos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos moves into the clinch successfully.
Dos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Langston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Langston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dos is trying to trip Langston. He has hold of a leg but Langston is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dos persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Langston's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mondial Dos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos.
Dos shoots for a takedown but Langston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dos tries for a takedown but Langston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mondial Dos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos jabs at Langston's body.
Langston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Langston throws a right and a left that Dos avoids nicely.
Langston scores with a jab.
Dos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Dos.
Dos wants to clinch.
Dos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Langston swivels and escapes.
Dos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Langston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Langston misses with the combination.
Dos fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Langston lands a jab to Dos's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Langston counters with a left to the body.
Dos looks to land a right hand but Langston moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Langston - just one landing.
Dos clinches but Langston breaks the clinch
and Langston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Langston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos manages to avoid it.
Dos tries to clinch
enabling Langston to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Langston misses.
Langston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dos slips a straight right by Langston.
Langston tries a low kick but Dos avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston lands a head shot.
Joe Langston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Langston throws a body punch but Dos moves out of range.
Langston keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Langston tries to land a front kick but Dos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Langston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Langston tries to land a body kick
and Dos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Langston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos clinches up with Langston and pushes him back against the cage.
Langston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Langston counters with a three punch combo that has Dos backing up. Dos nods at Langston to acknowledge the strikes.
Good exchange - Langston coming out on top.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dos checks a leg kick.
Langston stuffs the takedown.
Langston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston lands a head kick!
Langston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Langston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Langston slips under a jab from Dos.
Dos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Langston looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Langston is not content to let Dos control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos prevents Langston from escaping the position.
Dos trying to control the position but Langston is working away.
Langston wants to get back to his feet.
Dos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos trying to control the position but Langston is working away.
Langston is pushing Dos's head away, looking to escape. Dos manages to hold on to the position though.
Langston explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Langston's half guard.
Langston looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dos content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Langston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dos closes the distance but Langston moves to the side
and Langston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dos is looking to clinch but Langston is avoiding it.
Jab from Langston.
Dos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Langston to the mat! Langston manages to get full guard.
Dos gets to his feet - Langston follows without any prompting.
Langston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A combination from Langston does no damage.
Mondial Dos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langston throws a combination. Dos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Langston throws a series of punches but Dos avoids them all with ease.
Dos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Langston is trying to defend but Dos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Langston is staying active underneath Dos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Langston wants to get back to his feet.
Langston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dos wants to take a breather but Langston is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston is trying to stand up here but Dos is controlling him well.
Dos is trying to control the action in half guard but Langston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Langston pushes Dos off looking to stand but Dos dives back in and keeps control.
Dos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Langston sees it coming and defends easily.
Dos slows the pace down in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Langston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Langston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Langston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Langston takes a swing at Dos's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dos is defended easily by Langston.
Dos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dos lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston has his feet on Dos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dos tries to clinch up but Langston circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dos.
Dos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dos darts in trying to clinch
and Langston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dos shoots in for a double leg but Langston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dos tries to clinch up.
Dos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Langston but Langston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mondial Dos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos checks a leg kick.
Dos wants to clinch but Langston slips to the side
and Langston counters with an inside leg kick.
Dos drives through and clinches with Langston against the cage.
Dos fails to pull guard.
Dos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Langston wants to get back to his feet.
Dos wants to control but Langston is keeping him busy.
Dos stops Langston from getting back to his feet.
Langston kicks Dos off and gets back to his feet.
Dos tries to clinch up
and Langston counters with a left and a right that stings Dos.
Langston lands with a right hand.
Dos tries to clinch but Langston is having none of it.
Dos tries to clinch but Langston moves out of range.
Dos tries to clinch but Langston moves away
and Langston counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Langston misses with a straight left.
Langston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Langston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Langston is trying to stand up here but Dos is controlling him well.
Dos is taking a breather. Langston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dos is looking for a kimura but Langston is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dos to get the leverage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos stops Langston from getting back to his feet.
Langston is not content to let Dos control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondial Dos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dos 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondial Dos!
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energy
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FIGHT
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