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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stu Pidasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pidasso comes to the cage accompanied by Lollipop Remix. Levine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Parkway Drive - Carrion. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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174 cm
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168 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stu Pidasso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Pidasso.
Pidasso tries to close the distance and clinch but Levine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Levine.
Pidasso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pidasso circles away.
A good leg kick by Levine.
Pidasso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pidasso darts in trying to clinch
and Levine counters with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Levine, right into the meat.
Levine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pidasso is out of range.
Hudson Levine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levine throws a leg kick but Pidasso checks it.
Levine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pidasso is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pidasso but Pidasso pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pidasso blocks a leg kick.
Levine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pidasso is out of range.
Levine is looking to slow Pidasso down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Levine.
Levine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Levine misses with a low kick.
Pidasso moves into the clinch successfully.
Levine lands with a light punch inside.
Pidasso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pidasso managing to block the knees to the body from Levine.
Pidasso tries to land knees in the clinch but Levine avoids the damage to the body.
Levine lands a knee to the head.
Levine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pidasso gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stu Pidasso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hudson Levine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pidasso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Levine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Levine looking to stall.
Levine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Levine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pidasso avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Levine.
Levine goes for a takedown attempt but Pidasso pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Levine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pidasso moves out of range of the body kick from Levine.
Levine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Levine counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pidasso!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levine raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pidasso tries to reverse the position but Levine maintains control.
Levine controlling the position easily from mount.
Levine is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pidasso is in all sorts of trouble here.
Levine wants to control the pace but Pidasso is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pidasso is desperately trying to improve his position but Levine has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Pidasso is working hard here to advance position.
Levine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pidasso is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hudson Levine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Levine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Levine jabs at Pidasso's body.
A head kick misses from Levine.
Levine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pidasso defends it nicely.
Levine is looking to slow Pidasso down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pidasso's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Levine.
Levine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Levine feints and then cracks Pidasso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pidasso down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine throws a leg kick which misses Pidasso's front leg but catches the back leg as Pidasso tries to avoid it.
Levine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Levine misses
and Pidasso holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Levine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Stu Pidasso has been cut.
Levine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pidasso blocks it with crossed arms.
Levine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Levine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pidasso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pidasso tries for a takedown. No joy.
Levine looking to slow down the pace here.
Pidasso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Levine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pidasso avoids it.
Levine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pidasso blocks it with crossed arms.
Levine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pidasso's face.
Pidasso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Levine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pidasso misses with the head strike.
Levine scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pidasso taking a breather.
Levine tries to land knees in the clinch but Pidasso avoids the damage to the body.
Levine is struggling to control the position.
Levine trying to land knees to the body.
Levine breaks from the clinch.
Levine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Levine.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Levine - that will leave a mark!
A nice leg kick lands there from Levine.
Pidasso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Levine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pidasso. That did some damage!
Pidasso pushes Levine up against the cage in a clinch.
Levine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Levine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Levine trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Pidasso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pidasso looking to slow down the pace here.
Pidasso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pidasso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pidasso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Levine lands a nice elbow.
Pidasso swings wildly with an uppercut but Levine uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pidasso changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Levine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Pidasso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levine swats away the attempt to clinch by Pidasso.
Pidasso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Levine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Levine.
Levine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Levine misses with a kick to the body.
Levine tried to score with a low kick but Pidasso checks it.
Levine thows a leg kick but Pidasso checks it
and Pidasso counters with an outside leg kick.
Levine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pidasso tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pidasso tries to clinch
and Levine counters with a good low kick that Pidasso was not able to check.
Levine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Levine throws a leg kick
and Pidasso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Levine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hudson Levine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stu Pidasso's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Levine scores with a push kick.
Levine throws a body kick that misses.
Pidasso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Levine fakes the leg kick and cracks Pidasso in the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Levine.
Pidasso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Levine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Levine misses with a takedown attempt
and Pidasso counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pidasso tries to free his leg and advance position but Levine is retaining full guard.
Pidasso pushing down on Levine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Levine is pressing down on Pidasso's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine keeping full guard, as Pidasso tries to pass.
Pidasso gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pidasso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Levine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Levine connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Levine.
Levine lands a jab to Pidasso's midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Levine.
Levine lands a leg kick that knocks Pidasso off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Levine.
Levine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pidasso tries to avoid it but Levine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pidasso to the ground. Pidasso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A low kick from Levine is predictable there
and Pidasso counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pidasso passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Levine is trying to improve his position.
Pidasso lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pidasso working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pidasso cracks Levine with a big elbow.
Pidasso is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Levine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pidasso is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Levine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stu Pidasso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Levine can't do much from the bottom here.
Pidasso tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pidasso tries to advance to mount but Levine instead regains half guard.
Stu Pidasso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine is trying to maintain the position but Pidasso is very close to passing his half guard.
Pidasso is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Levine!
Pidasso looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pidasso breaks from Levine's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stu Pidasso showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Levine 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hudson Levine!
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energy
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hype
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