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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lan Mandragoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandragoran's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Danny Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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281 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
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225 cm
34
286 lbs
27 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lan Mandragoran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leeroy Russo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Russo.
Mandragoran scoring well with a low kick there.
Russo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mandragoran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Russo backwards.
Mandragoran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Russo working aggressively here.
Russo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandragoran pushes off an throws an elbow but Russo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russo gets through Mandragoran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Lan Mandragoran has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Mandragoran has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Russo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Russo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mandragoran is keeping busy.
Mandragoran avoids the elbow strike from Russo, against the cage.
Mandragoran throws an elbow that misses.
Mandragoran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russo.
Mandragoran throws an elbow but it misses.
Russo takes an elbow to the temple.
Mandragoran pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Russo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandragoran avoids the elbow strike from Russo, against the cage.
Russo misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Russo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mandragoran is aware though and is defending well.
Mandragoran got a little sloppy there for a moment and Russo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mandragoran has managed to get both his arms back between Russo's legs - danger averted.
Russo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mandragoran passes into side control.
Mandragoran decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nice defenses there by Mandragoran.
Russo misses with a body kick.
Russo loads up on a big right hand but Mandragoran slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Russo.
We've been informed that Russo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Russo connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran swinging wildly here.
Mandragoran lands a nice shot that snaps Russo's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russo blocks the body kick.
Russo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Russo blocks a leg kick.
Mandragoran thows a body shot but no joy.
Mandragoran takes a swing at Russo's ribcage but misses.
Mandragoran lands with a straight right. Russo didn't see that one coming.
Mandragoran takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Mandragoran does it's job there.
Mandragoran forces Russo back against the cage and clinches.
Mandragoran lands with a short shot to the head.
Mandragoran lands a good knee to the midsection. Russo won't want to take too many of those.
Russo looks winded!
A body shot lands from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Russo.
Mandragoran unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Mandragoran.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mandragoran.
It looks like Leeroy Russo has been cut.
Russo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mandragoran.
Mandragoran unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mandragoran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Russo or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandragoran is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russo is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran dodges an elbow strike from Russo.
Mandragoran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Russo's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mandragoran as Russo tries to tie him up.
Russo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mandragoran lands with a right to the head.
Mandragoran comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Russo wants to break free but Mandragoran has control.
Mandragoran trying to land knees to the body.
Russo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran lands an uppercut.
Russo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mandragoran lands a knee to the body.
Mandragoran is working Russo over against the cage.
Mandragoran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Mandragoran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mandragoran lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Russo.
Mandragoran lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Russo is rocked!
Mandragoran pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Russo! Mandragoran unloads with more strikes and Russo sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lan Mandragoran!
Lan Mandragoran retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Lan Mandragoran thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Leeroy Russo was interviewed post fight and said 'Man, that dude's tough as nails! I can't believe he took some of those shots. He was the better man tonight. Tonight!'.
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hype
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