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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boss Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conlaoch Cuchulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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200 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boss Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Conlaoch Cuchulainn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man darts in and clinches Cuchulainn up against the cage.
Cuchulainn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cuchulainn manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Man is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cuchulainn controlling the position from side mount.
Man can't do much from the bottom here.
Cuchulainn grinds an elbow into Man's temple.
Man struggling a bit here.
Cuchulainn trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuchulainn landing a few strikes.
Cuchulainn throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cuchulainn wants to control for a moment but Man uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Cuchulainn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Man has hold of Cuchulainn's hands but Cuchulainn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cuchulainn throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely.
Cuchulainn trying to pass the guard but Man defending well.
Cuchulainn not doing much here.
Man wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Man.
Cuchulainn wants to get up but he can't break Man's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cuchulainn looking to pass the guard.
Cuchulainn wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cuchulainn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Conlaoch Cuchulainn.
Man moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Cuchulainn's takedown attempt.
Cuchulainn is pressed up against the cage. Man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cuchulainn down to the mat. Cuchulainn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cuchulainn as he jumps to the side.
Boss Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boss Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man is breathing heavily.
Cuchulainn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cuchulainn is controlling the pace.
Cuchulainn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuchulainn trying to control from half guard but Man is working away.
Cuchulainn tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cuchulainn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cuchulainn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuchulainn is looking to advance position but Man won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Conlaoch Cuchulainn.
Cuchulainn avoids the head kick by Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conlaoch Cuchulainn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cuchulainn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cuchulainn off to one side.
Man has managed to clinch.
Cuchulainn has picked Man up - he's going for a ride! Cuchulainn dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Man keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cuchulainn is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuchulainn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Conlaoch Cuchulainn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Man leaves Cuchulainn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man looks to land a combination but Cuchulainn avoids it well.
Man rushes Cuchulainn and presses him up against the cage.
Cuchulainn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boss Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conlaoch Cuchulainn.
Man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man misses with a takedown attempt - Cuchulainn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cuchulainn sprawls well. Cuchulainn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cuchulainn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuchulainn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Man tries for a takedown but Cuchulainn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Man tries for a takedown but Cuchulainn circles away easily
and Cuchulainn counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuchulainn wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Man seems a little lost for a moment, as Cuchulainn dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Man is trying to get back to half guard.
Cuchulainn wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Conlaoch Cuchulainn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cuchulainn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cuchulainn takes a little break here. Man wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuchulainn taking a breather here.
Cuchulainn decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Cuchulainn dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Cuchulainn's head and hops out.
Man gets caught flat footed, as Cuchulainn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cuchulainn works over Man with some ground and pound from guard.
Cuchulainn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cuchulainn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conlaoch Cuchulainn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cuchulainn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Man!
Cuchulainn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cuchulainn lands a heavy elbow.
Cuchulainn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cuchulainn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Man looks a forlorn figure.
Cuchulainn controlling the position easily from mount.
Cuchulainn avoids the attempt from Man to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuchulainn with the ground and pound from mount.
Cuchulainn working Man over with strikes here.
Cuchulainn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cuchulainn controlling from mount.
Conlaoch Cuchulainn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man is squirming around, avoiding Cuchulainn's attempts to control the action.
Cuchulainn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Man is in a horrible position here. Cuchulainn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Conlaoch Cuchulainn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuchulainn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cuchulainn avoids the attempt from Man to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuchulainn controlling from mount.
Cuchulainn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Man can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cuchulainn looking to control but Man is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cuchulainn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuchulainn looking to control but Man is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Man tries to lock up and control but Cuchulainn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cuchulainn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Man is bucking up trying to escape but Cuchulainn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Man takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cuchulainn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
Man tries to lock up and control but Cuchulainn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuchulainn lands with some strikes.
Cuchulainn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cuchulainn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cuchulainn controlling from mount.
Boss Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cuchulainn landing punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conlaoch Cuchulainn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cuchulainn 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conlaoch Cuchulainn!
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RATING
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