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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien Linne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Luvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linne comes to the cage accompanied by Arcturus - The Chaos Path. Luvi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica- Creeping Death kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
40 - 20 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastien Linne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Luvi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luvi tries to clinch up.
Linne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from Luvi.
We've been told by Linne's head coaches at The Stray Dogs that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Luvi takes a swing at Linne's ribcage but misses.
Luvi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Linne counters with a solid body kick.
A head kick from Luvi lands but Linne takes it in his stride.
Luvi throws a front kick that sends Linne stumbling back into the cage.
Luvi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luvi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luvi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Linne fails with the takedown.
Linne walks into a straight right hand from Luvi.
Luvi misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Linne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Linne moves out of range as Luvi throws a body kick.
Luvi misses the shot to the body.
Luvi connects with a jab.
Luvi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Linne's hands.
Luvi cracks a nice hook into Linne's ribs.
Luvi throws a right hand that Linne ducks under and follows up with a left that Linne also avoids with ease.
Luvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paul Luvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luvi darts in and clinches Linne up against the cage.
Luvi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luvi struggles to land a body shot inside as Linne controls his hands.
Luvi prevents a body shot from Linne.
Luvi throws a head punch that misses.
Luvi stalls.
Linne tries to break the clinch but Luvi is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linne blocks a body shot from Luvi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linne.
Linne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Linne lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luvi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Linne is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Luvi to the mat. Luvi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Linne throwing strikes but missing.
Linne chips away with some ground and pound.
Linne trying to control but Luvi is working from the bottom.
Linne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Linne throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luvi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linne.
Luvi is looking to stand up but Linne isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Linne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Luvi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Luvi wants to pass to mount but Linne is defending the position.
Linne wants to control but Luvi is keeping busy.
Luvi trying to pass the guard but Linne defending well.
Luvi trying to advance position but Linne counters by regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi won't allow Linne to sweep him here.
Luvi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luvi. That's going to slow Linne down.
Linne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luvi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linne.
Luvi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Linne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luvi throws a head kick but Linne moves out of range.
Linne misses with an uppercut. Luvi saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luvi lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Luvi.
Linne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Luvi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Luvi moves out of range of the body kick from Linne.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Linne is defended easily by Luvi.
Luvi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Linne.
Linne goes for a double leg but Luvi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Luvi continues to drive forward.
Linne has hold of one of Luvi's legs. Luvi is fighting the takedown attempt but Linne gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Luvi wants to sweep here but Linne controlling him for the moment.
Luvi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Linne has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linne throwing strikes but Luvi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Luvi is looking to take a break and control but Linne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luvi is staying tight to Linne's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Luvi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Luvi misses the shot to the body.
Luvi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linne.
Linne looks to throw the jab but Luvi is out of range.
Luvi misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Linne is looking to land body kicks.
Luvi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luvi throws a head kick that misses.
Linne misses with an uppercut. Luvi saw that one coming.
Linne moves out of range of the leg kick from Luvi.
Linne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linne ducks right into an uppercut from Luvi.
Luvi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luvi misses with a wild combination.
Luvi moves out of range of the body kick.
Luvi blocks the body kick.
Linne misses with a hook.
Linne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Linne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne connects with a leg kick. Luvi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Linne throws a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Luvi tenderised Linne's leg. Linne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Linne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luvi. Luvi obviously looking to wear him down.
Linne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Luvi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastien Linne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luvi throws a nice head kick!
Linne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luvi tries a head kick but it misses.
Linne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luvi throws a lazy head kick
and Linne makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Luvi really felt that one!
A looping hook to the body misses from Luvi. Linne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luvi defending well as Linne loads up on a big left hand.
Luvi throws a sloppy head kick and Linne moves out of range easily.
Linne staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Luvi.
Luvi takes a swing at Linne's ribcage but misses.
Luvi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Linne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Linne misses with a body kick.
Linne darts in looking for a takedown but Luvi gets double underhooks and turns Linne into the cage.
Luvi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linne blocks an uppercut.
Luvi blocks a body shot from Linne.
Linne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Luvi.
Luvi misses with a body punch.
Luvi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Luvi.
Luvi throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Luvi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Luvi lands a jab to Linne's midsection.
Linne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luvi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luvi moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice cross by Luvi.
Nice sprawl there from Luvi as Linne shoots in.
Linne throws a right hand that misses
and Luvi counters with a left and a right that stings Linne.
Luvi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luvi just misses with a punch to the body.
Linne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luvi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linne.
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!
Luvi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linne scores with a push kick.
Luvi lands a head kick!
Luvi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luvi tests Linne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luvi throws a right and a left that Linne avoids nicely.
Luvi instigates a clinch.
Linne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luvi prevents it.
Luvi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luvi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Linne backwards.
Luvi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luvi has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Linne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luvi.
Linne misses with an uppercut.
Luvi moves out of range of the body kick from Linne.
Some wild striking there from Luvi.
Sebastien Linne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Luvi 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.
Linne drops his hands momentarily and Luvi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Linne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paul Luvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luvi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linne tries to throw a body punch but Luvi avoids it by throwing Linne back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luvi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luvi.
Luvi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luvi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Linne misses with a wild body shot.
Paul Luvi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Linne misses with a double jab.
Linne throws out a loose jab but Luvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luvi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luvi.
Luvi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Linne looks to land a combination but Luvi avoids it well.
Luvi slips a jab and a cross from Linne.
Luvi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luvi connects with a single shot there.
Linne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Luvi scores with a body shot.
Luvi keeps Linne at a distance using the push kick.
Luvi scores with a spinning back kick!
Luvi throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luvi throws a head kick that half lands.
Luvi connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Linne's head.
Linne throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Luvi.
Luvi throws a head kick that Linne semi-blocks.
Linne throws a poor cross that misses
and Luvi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Linne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luvi.
Luvi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linne's calf.
Luvi scores with a jab.
Luvi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luvi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Linne's head backwards.
Luvi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Linne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Luvi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Linne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luvi's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Luvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luvi 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Luvi!
A very excited looking Paul Luvi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Sebastien Linne stepped up to the mic, saying 'Feel proud now, huh? Beating up an old man like me? '.
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