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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldebaran De Touro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fists Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Touro comes to the cage accompanied by Boom. Fists Lightning will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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183 cm
29
250 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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199 cm
24
265 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldebaran De Touro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fists Lightning! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Touro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lightning as he jumps to the side. Lightning lands with a hook. De Touro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Horrible takedown attempt by De Touro or perhaps it was just good defense by Lightning, which made it look bad. Nice cross by Lightning. De Touro dives in for a single leg takedown but Lightning sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldebaran De Touro. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lightning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lightning connects with a jab. Lightning leaves De Touro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. The crowd cheers as Lightning lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Touro doesn't seem phased though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lightning lands a lovely overhand right. Lightning stuns De Touro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Lightning scores with a jab to the head.
Fists Lightning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. 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! Lightning's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Touro under the eye. Lightning lands a glancing blow to the side of De Touro's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Touro darts in looking for a takedown but Lightning gets double underhooks and turns De Touro into the cage. De Touro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lightning avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Lightning breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lightning connects with an inside leg kick. Lightning scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Touro in his tracks. Lightning scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. De Touro moves in looking to clinch but Lightning pushes him off. Lightning scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Aldebaran De Touro has been cut. De Touro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lightning defends it nicely. Lightning uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Lightning has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. De Touro fails with the takedown. De Touro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lightning drops De Touro with a left right combo! Lightning follows him down to the ground into side control.
De Touro is rocked! Lightning in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Oh De Touro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. De Touro tries to bench press Lightning off him but Lightning keeps the position. De Touro seems to have got his legs back now. Sloppy strikes there by Lightning. De Touro defending against the ground and pound. De Touro is looking to reverse the position. Lightning is staying tight to De Touro's torso, preventing him from escaping. De Touro is trying to control Lightning's posture but Lightning avoids it. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lightning working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Lightning wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Touro keeps working. The strikes coming from Lightning are missing the target in this wave of attacks. De Touro isn't going anywhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Touro is looking to reverse the position. An elbow from Lightning crashes against the mat.
Lightning tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Lightning cracks De Touro with a big elbow. De Touro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters take a look at the clock. Lightning grinds an elbow into De Touro's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. De Touro is looking to reverse the position. Sloppy strikes there by Lightning. Lightning in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. De Touro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. De Touro wants to get back to his feet. Lightning sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Touro defending well though. Lightning looks to land a strike but De Touro avoids it nicely and regains full guard. De Touro pulls Lightning in to control the position. Lightning lands a couple of elbows. Lightning postures up in De Touro's guard and throws a big left but De Touro blocks it. Lightning lands a couple of digs. De Touro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lightning landing with the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fists Lightning dominated that round. The cut man is working on Aldebaran De Touro's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lightning's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Touro under the eye. De Touro dodges the punch combination from Lightning.
De Touro dives in and grabs Lightning's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lightning pushes down on De Touro's head and hops out. De Touro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lightning pinned against the cage. Lightning gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Lightning throws a good cross that connects.
A nice combination there by Lightning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lightning throws a series of punches but De Touro moves out of range. Lightning throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Touro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. De Touro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. De Touro shoots and misses and De Touro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldebaran De Touro. That's going to take a lot out of him. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A cross from Lightning lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Touro goes for a double leg but Lightning avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lightning continues to drive forward. Lightning's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lightning stuns De Touro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A left lands for Lightning. Fists Lightning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lightning jabs De Touro to the body, keeping him at a distance. De Touro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lightning shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Touro eats them both and turns towards Lightning to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. De Touro fails with a takedown attempt. Lightning keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lightning scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Lightning has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lightning jabs De Touro right on the nose. De Touro blinks but takes it well. 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! De Touro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Touro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Touro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lightning circles away. De Touro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Lightning lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Lightning stuns De Touro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Lightning fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Touro, pushing him back against the cage. Lightning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for De Touro. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Lightning scores with a body shot.
De Touro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De Touro fails with the takedown. Lightning lands a jab to the head.
Lightning scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. De Touro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Touro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lightning feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Touros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Lightning thuds a left hand into De Touro's body. Lightning scores with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Lightning. No joy for De Touro on that attempt. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lightning closes the distance and clinches. Lightning breaks from the clinch.
De Touro goes for a double leg but Lightning avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lightning continues to drive forward. Lightning's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lightning moves into the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Lightning.
Lightning lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lightning breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Touro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Lightning getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Lightning thuds his right hand into De Touro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De Touro looks for a takedown but Lightning sprawls well. Lightning lands a glancing blow to the side of De Touro's head. BOOM! Lightning lands a beautiful left hook that drops De Touro. De Touro tries to recover but Lightning is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and De Touro lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fists Lightning! After winning the bout, Fists Lightning thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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