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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Langdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deon Du Plessis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Du Plessis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fort Minor - Remember the name. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Langdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deon Du Plessis!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langdon misses with a hook.
Du Plessis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Langdon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Du Plessis closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Du Plessis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Langdon wants to break free but Du Plessis has control.
Du Plessis lands a body shot.
Langdon is trying to break free.
Du Plessis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Langdon up against the cage.
Du Plessis misses with an elbow over the top.
Langdon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Du Plessis decides to pull guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Du Plessis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Du Plessis avoids the body shot from Langdon.
Langdon takes a swing at Du Plessis's ribcage but misses.
Du Plessis moves into the clinch.
Langdon has had enough of the clinch but Du Plessis keeps him there for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Du Plessis stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Plessis receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Du Plessis wants to take the fight to the mat but Langdon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Langdon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Du Plessis leaning against his opponent.
Du Plessis continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Du Plessis manages to pull guard.
Langdon gets to his feet. Du Plessis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Langdon misses with a double jab.
Du Plessis looks to clinch
and Langdon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Langdon misses with a wild combination.
Langdon lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Du Plessis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Langdon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Du Plessis somewhat.
Langdon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Du Plessis was well out of range. Poor timing from Langdon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langdon throws the left hand but Du Plessis avoids the punch easily.
Du Plessis has closed the distance and engaged Langdon in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Du Plessis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Du Plessis lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Du Plessis.
Du Plessis successfully pulls guard.
Langdon is looking to stand up but Du Plessis won't let him.
Langdon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Langdon stops Du Plessis from standing up.
Du Plessis looks gassed!
Langdon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Du Plessis's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langdon wants to stand and escape but instead Du Plessis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Du Plessis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Langdon, up you get!
Langdon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Du Plessis was well out of range. Poor timing from Langdon.
Langdon throws a big shot that misses.
Langdon tries to bum rush Du Plessis with a series of wild strikes but Du Plessis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Du Plessis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniel Langdon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deon Du Plessis.
Du Plessis slips under a jab from Langdon.
Du Plessis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Du Plessis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daniel Langdon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Du Plessis ducks under a wild hook from Langdon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis clinches with his opponent.
Du Plessis throws an elbow that misses.
Du Plessis has Langdon pressed against the cage.
Du Plessis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Du Plessis looking to slow down the pace here.
Langdon wants to get back to striking at distance but Du Plessis won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Du Plessis trying to land knees to the body.
Du Plessis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Langdon walks away with a smile on his face. Du Plessis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Langdon misses with a straight right.
Du Plessis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Du Plessis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Langdon is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Du Plessis has taken his back!
Will Du Plessis go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Deon Du Plessis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Langdon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Langdon misses its intended target.
Du Plessis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Langdon counters with a straight right hand.
Du Plessis has Langdon up against the cage in a clinch.
Langdon stops a takedown attempt from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis has Langdon pressed against the cage, preventing Langdon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Langdon is looking to break free of the clinch but Du Plessis has double underhooks.
Langdon has had enough of the clinch but Du Plessis keeps him there for the moment.
Du Plessis lands a shoulder strike.
Du Plessis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Langdon's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Du Plessis scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langdon is trying to break the clinch but Du Plessis is controlling him.
Du Plessis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Langdon's efforts to push away.
Langdon blocks a body shot from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Langdon blocks it.
Langdon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Du Plessis has clasped his hands together around Langdon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Du Plessis is breathing heavily.
Langdon trying to remain calm as Du Plessis controls from the top position.
Du Plessis decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Du Plessis tries to clinch up.
Du Plessis is looking to clinch but Langdon is avoiding it.
Langdon throws a nice looking combination but Du Plessis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Du Plessis doesn't manage to clinch there - Langdon circles away.
Du Plessis tries to close the distance and clinch but Langdon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Langdon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Du Plessis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Du Plessis fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langdon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Langdon misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Du Plessis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Langdon misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Langdon misses its intended target.
Daniel Langdon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langdon fails to land with a series of punches.
Langdon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Du Plessis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Du Plessis postures up in Langdon's guard and throws a big left but Langdon blocks it.
Du Plessis trying to control the position from guard on top but Langdon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Du Plessis looking to pass the guard.
Du Plessis stops Langdon from standing up.
Langdon is working an open guard so Du Plessis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Du Plessis fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Langdon has a closed guard, preventing Du Plessis from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langdon wants to stand and escape but Du Plessis is having none of it.
Du Plessis is looking to work some ground and pound but Langdon has wrist control.
Langdon wants to get back to his feet but Du Plessis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Langdon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Du Plessis sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Du Plessis stands up and waves to Langdon to follow him.
Langdon throws a jab but it's blocked by Du Plessis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis ducks right into an uppercut from Langdon.
Langdon circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langdon with a jab.
Du Plessis fails with a takedown attempt.
Langdon looks to land a right hand but Du Plessis moved out of range.
Du Plessis blocks a head kick by Langdon.
Du Plessis moves out of range as Langdon strikes.
Du Plessis drives through and clinches with Langdon against the cage.
Du Plessis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Langdon as Du Plessis tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis throws an elbow that misses.
Langdon avoiding damage as Du Plessis throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deon Du Plessis 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!
Du Plessis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Langdon swats away the attempt to clinch by Du Plessis.
Langdon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oooooh!!! Langdon has knocked Du Plessis down with a huge combo! Langdon steps away and waves a wobbly Du Plessis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Du Plessis is rocked!
Deon Du Plessis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Langdon. Those never looked like landing.
Du Plessis is still on wobbly legs! Can Langdon finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Langdon. Du Plessis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Du Plessis seems to have recovered his senses.
Du Plessis has Langdon up against the cage in a clinch.
Du Plessis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deon Du Plessis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Langdon is trying to force a seperation but Du Plessis has the dominant position.
Du Plessis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Du Plessis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Du Plessis tries to pull guard but Langdon holds him up against the cage and eventually Du Plessis drops back down to his feet.
Langdon is trying to force a seperation but Du Plessis has the dominant position.
Du Plessis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Langdon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Du Plessis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langdon is trying to break free.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Plessis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Langdon smiles and moves away.
Daniel Langdon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deon Du Plessis.
Langdon stuns Du Plessis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Du Plessis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Langdon.
A telegraphed right hand from Langdon misses the target.
Du Plessis doesn't manage to clinch there - Langdon circles away.
Du Plessis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Langdon.
Du Plessis gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Langdon gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Langdon!
Daniel Langdon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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