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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paso Leati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leati has chosen Babylon 5 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 cm
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245 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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205 cm
23
274 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Super Man! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paso Leati! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man closes the distance and clinches. Leati pulls guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Man postures up.
Man wants to control from the top but Leati keeps moving. Man chips away with some ground and pound. Man landing some decent shots from guard. Leati tries to land a sweep but no joy. Man postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Man trying to control but Leati is working from the bottom. Leati controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leati works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man with a flurry of punches that miss. Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leati works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Leati looking for a sweep. Not yet Leati, not yet. Man wants to control from the top but Leati keeps moving. Man has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Man postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Leati keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully. Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Man with a nice head shot there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Leati working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man. Man is fighting to break Leati's control of his arms but Leati is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leati works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Man trying to control but Leati is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man is really struggling to control Leati but he's trying to hold on to the position. Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Man with a flurry of punches that miss. Leati wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment. Leati keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Super Man. Leati tries to clinch but Man is having none of it. Man throws the left hand but Leati avoids the punch easily. Leati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leati slips a jab from Man. Leati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leati gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Leati darts in trying to clinch so Man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Man throwing strikes but missing. Man trying to control but Leati is working from the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Leati controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Man dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leati stuffs the takedown attempt from Man. Man gets slowly back to his feet. Leati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leati gets tackled into the cage by Man. Man maintains the clinch. Man lands a nice shot to the body. Leati wants to stall.
Leati is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Man is defending well. Leati pulls guard successfully.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Man cracks Leati with a solid left hand. Man seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leati swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Man's corner is telling him to maintain position. Leati keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully. Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leati works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Super Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Leati trying to control the position.
Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Man postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Man throws an elbow that misses. Leati uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Man's guard. Nice move by Leati! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Leati wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position. Leati trying to control but Man is working from the bottom. Man managing to control the position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leati chips away with some ground and pound. Leati wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving. Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leati's guard. Man works over Leati with some ground and pound from guard. Man throws a big elbow that misses. Leati tries to land a sweep but no joy. Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Leati has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leati is trying to control the position but Man postures up. Man wants to control from the top but Leati keeps moving. Man scoring with punches to the head and body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Leati wants to sweep but no luck. Man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Leati wants to sweep but no luck. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Leati trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Man lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Man dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leati gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Man working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Man scoring with some ground and pound. Man throws a big right hand that misses. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Man here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Leati trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Leati keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully. Man is working Leati over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Man postures up.
Leati keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Man trying to control but Leati is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Super Man just wasn't active enough. Leati is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Man drives through with a takedown into guard. Man sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man scoring with some ground and pound. Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Leati bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard. Man has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Leati throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Leati looking to pass the guard. Leati throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man pulls Leati in to control the position. Man keeping moving, preventing Leati from controlling successfully. Leati throws a big elbow that misses. Leati works a leg free and moves into half guard. Leati is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Man reverses the position - he's now on top in Leati's guard. Man throws a strike but Leati rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Man looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Man's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Paso Leati has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Leati postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it. Leati missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Man is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Super Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight! Super Man showed his dominance in that final round. Well Man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Man! Super Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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