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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Madson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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273 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milan Lucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brick Madson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madson moves into range and clinches up with Lucic.
Madson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Madson pulls Lucic into guard.
Madson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lucic defends well.
Madson trying to strike off his back.
Madson is controlling Lucic's posture.
Madson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lucic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Madson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Madson trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brick Madson.
Lucic lands with a shot to the body.
Lucic moves to clinch but Madson breaks away
and Madson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Madson gets to his feet - Lucic follows without any prompting.
Madson avoids the body shot from Lucic.
A left lands for Lucic.
Lucic tries for a takedown but Madson circles away easily
and Madson counters with a right hand to the body.
Lucic wants to clinch up but Madson keeps it at a distance.
Lucic looks to clinch
and Madson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madson won't allow Lucic to get back to his feet.
Madson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lucic is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic looks to move to half guard but instead Madson has passed into mount! Damn!
Madson controlling the position easily from mount.
Lucic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lucic is just holding on here. Madson manages to take his back.
Madson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lucic!
Lucic tries to break free.
Lucic looking very determined here, making life difficult for Madson.
Madson punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucic trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lucic is breathing heavily.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Lucic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Madson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lucic has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lucic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Madson's guard. Nice work there by Lucic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Madson can't keep his opponent in guard - Lucic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lucic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Madson's head.
Lucic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lucic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Madson has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madson punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brick Madson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lucic scores with a head kick.
Madson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Madson scores with a takedown into Lucic's guard.
Lucic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lucic could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lucic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Madson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Madson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lucic working for submissions but it's allowed Madson to get to half guard.
Madson trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic tries to get to full guard but Madson has control of the leg.
Madson trying to control from half guard but Lucic is working away.
Lucic is trying to maintain the position but Madson is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Madson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Madson controlling from the full mount.
Madson is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lucic tries to reverse the position but Madson maintains control.
Lucic holds on for dear life.
Lucic wants to hold on but Madson pushes him away.
Madson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brick Madson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lucic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Madson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madson misses with a two punch combination.
Lucic scores with a head kick. Madson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucic.
Madson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucic wants to clinch but Madson slips to the side
and Madson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lucic's guard now.
Madson slips nicely into half guard.
Lucic wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Madson.
Lucic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Madson is working away from the top position though.
Lucic wants to get back to full guard.
Madson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Madson with good strikes from the mount here!
Lucic is squirming around, avoiding Madson's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucic looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brick Madson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lucic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Madson.
Madson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lucic wants to get back to full guard.
Madson prevents Lucic from standing back up.
Lucic tries to roll over but Madson keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Madson there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madson stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Madson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lucic looking for subs from the bottom but Madson mounts him!
Madson controlling the pace for now.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Madson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lucic tries to improve his position but instead Madson has taken his back!
Lucic turns into Madson and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madson controlling Lucic's posture.
Lucic trying to control the position from guard on top but Madson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucic throws and elbow that misses. Madson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lucic's guard. Nice move by Madson!
Madson landing some decent shots from guard.
Lucic has his foot on Madson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Madson works his way back into a safe position though.
Madson content to stall in guard here.
Lucic keeping moving, preventing Madson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic trying to control the position.
Madson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brick Madson.
Madson closes the distance and clinches up with Lucic, looking for a takedown. Madson pushes Lucic against the cage but Lucic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucic.
Lucic tries to clinch up but Madson circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucic moves in looking to clinch but Madson pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lucic slaps away a takedown attempt from Madson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lucic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lucic shoots in for a takedown but Madson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Madson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lucic swivels and escapes.
Milan Lucic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Madson.
Lucic throws a head kick that half lands.
Milan Lucic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madson keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lucic throws a lazy head kick
and Madson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lucic won't be happy with that.
Milan Lucic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Madson connects with a decent elbow.
Lucic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lucic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brick Madson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucic is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Madson jumps into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brick Madson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Madson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brick Madson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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