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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sid Lagove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Van Gogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lagove comes to the cage accompanied by What you say. The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Gogh's choice of entrance music: Carl Orff - O Fortuna. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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193 cm
29
210 lbs
20 - 12 - 1 |
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185 cm
27
224 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Lagove! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Van Gogh! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van Gogh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lagove tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Gogh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lagove somewhat. Van Gogh throws a right hand that misses
and Lagove counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Lagove tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Gogh paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nice body punch from Van Gogh. Van Gogh stuffs the takedown. Lagove shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Gogh defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Lagove. That's going to take a lot out of him. Van Gogh jabs at Lagove's body. Van Gogh scores with a nice head shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lagove uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gogh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lagove looks to land a body kick but Van Gogh moved away. Lagove gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Van Gogh counters with a right hand to the body. Van Gogh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Van Gogh sizes up Lagove with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Van Gogh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lagove. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. This has been an exciting period of action! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Gogh.
Lagove is breathing heavily. Van Gogh throws a leg kick which misses Lagove's front leg but catches the back leg as Lagove tries to avoid it. Vincent Van Gogh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Van Gogh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vincent Van Gogh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Van Gogh. Van Gogh lands the left hand. Van Gogh moves out of range of the body kick. The fight moves into the clinch position. Lagove is looking for a takedown. Van Gogh stops a takedown attempt from Lagove.
Van Gogh misses with a hook from the clinch. Van Gogh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Gogh. Van Gogh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Van Gogh scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Van Gogh fails to land. Lagove tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short left from Van Gogh. Van Gogh tries to throw a body punch but Lagove avoids it by throwing Van Gogh back against the cage. Van Gogh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gogh can't find room to land a body shot as Lagove controls the action.
Nice body punch from Van Gogh - that landed with a thud.
Van Gogh scores with a shoulder strike. Lagove prevents a body shot from Van Gogh. Van Gogh lands a body punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Van Gogh scores with a shot to the side of Lagove's head. Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Van Gogh misses with the head strike.
Lagove is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Gogh to keep the fight standing. Van Gogh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Gogh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Gogh scores with a shot to the side of Lagove's head. A head punch on the inside from Van Gogh fails to land. Van Gogh lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Van Gogh fails to land. Lagove wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lagove blocks a body shot from Van Gogh. Van Gogh lands with a left to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lagove. Van Gogh struggles to land a body shot inside as Lagove controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Van Gogh dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van Gogh with a jab. Van Gogh lands a head kick!
Van Gogh looks to score with a jab to the body but Lagove is just out of range. Van Gogh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lagove manages to avoid it. Lagove misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Lagove uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Gogh. Lagove fails to land the takedown. Nice defenses there by Van Gogh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Van Gogh takes the fight into the clinch. Van Gogh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A right hook to the body lands for Van Gogh.
Lagove prevents a body shot from Van Gogh. Van Gogh throws a punch but it's blocked by Lagove. Vincent Van Gogh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Van Gogh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A shot in the inside from Van Gogh.
Lagove is rocked! A short left from Van Gogh. Oh Lagove is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gogh. Lagove wants a takedown but no success here.
Lagove seems to have got his legs back now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Lagove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Van Gogh swings wildly with an uppercut but Lagove uses good head movement to avoid it. Lagove blocks a body shot from Van Gogh. A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Gogh. Van Gogh lands with a right to the head. Lagove wants a takedown.
Lagove wants a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head punch blocked on the inside by Lagove. A nice right hand lands inside from Van Gogh. Van Gogh misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gogh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A nice right hand lands inside from Van Gogh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Van Gogh lands a shot to the body. Van Gogh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lagove backwards. Van Gogh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Lagove pressed against the cage. Van Gogh frees himself up and cracks Van Gogh with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Lagove crumples to the floor, out cold! Van Gogh jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Van Gogh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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