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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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278 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Luna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luna clinches with his opponent.
Sutherland looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Luna working hard to break the clinch.
Sutherland works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Luna will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Luna wants to get back to his feet but Sutherland is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sutherland drops back looking for a leg! Luna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Luna manages to kick Sutherland off! Sutherland jumps back into Luna's guard.
Sutherland drops back looking for a leg! Luna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Luna manages to kick Sutherland off! Sutherland jumps back into Luna's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna wants to sweep but no luck.
Sutherland won't allow Luna to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Luna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sutherland on the ground.
Luna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Luna pushes Sutherland up against the cage in a clinch.
Luna misses with a knee strike.
Sutherland is trying to trip Luna. He has hold of a leg but Luna is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sutherland persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Luna wants to stand and escape but Sutherland is having none of it.
Sutherland won't allow Luna to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland wants to control from the top but Luna keeps moving.
Luna throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Luna throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Luna has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sutherland has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Luna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luna pushes Sutherland up against the cage in a clinch.
Luna lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sutherland.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luna is trying to push Sutherland away but Sutherland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Luna breaks from the clinch.
Luna moves into the clinch.
Sutherland has picked Luna up - he's going for a ride! Sutherland dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sutherland prevents Luna from standing back up.
Sutherland is trying to control the action in half guard but Luna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luna tries to roll over but Sutherland keeps him under control.
Sutherland stops Luna from getting back to his feet.
Luna is not content to let Sutherland control the position.
Luna pushes Sutherland off looking to stand but Sutherland dives back in and keeps control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Luna pushes Sutherland up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luna working hard to break the clinch.
Luna could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sutherland has Luna pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sutherland pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Luna tumbling to the mat - Sutherland dives into Luna's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Danny Luna will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Luna clinches up with Sutherland and pushes him back against the cage.
Luna breaks from the clinch.
Luke Sutherland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luna moves into the clinch.
Luna is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sutherland is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Luna to the mat. Luna regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Luna tries to strike from the bottom.
Sutherland drops back, looking for a kneebar! Luna looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Luna looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Luna!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutherland is not content to let Luna control the position.
Luke Sutherland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sutherland is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Luna scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sutherland to see if he's OK.
Luna connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sutherland some visible discomfort.
Sutherland taking a bit of punishment here - Luna scoring with strikes.
Luna wants to control but Sutherland is keeping him busy.
Luna cracks Sutherland with a big right hand but Sutherland just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Luna is looking to take a break and control but Sutherland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luna lands a nice forearm strike.
Sutherland parries the strikes from Luna easily there. Luna is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sutherland to escape.
Check out the look on Luna's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Luna throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sutherland struggling a bit here.
Luna controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Luna works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Luna landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luna trying to control the position but Sutherland is working away.
Luna controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Luna rushes Sutherland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sutherland prevents Luna from breaking the clinch.
Luna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luna clinches with his opponent.
Sutherland wants the takedown. Luna is fighting it off but Sutherland persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Luna's guard against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luna pushes Sutherland off and scrambles back to his feet.
Luna has Sutherland up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Luna dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sutherland looking to score a takedown here. Luna is defending well but Sutherland drives through and ends up in Luna's guard.
Luna is looking to stand up but Sutherland isn't so interested in that idea.
Luna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Luna will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Luna looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sutherland wants to control from the top but Luna keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Danny Luna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luna clinches.
Luna is trying to push Sutherland away but Sutherland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Luna is looking to break free of the clinch but Sutherland has double underhooks.
Sutherland turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Luna is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna prevents Sutherland from improving position.
Sutherland is trying to get an arm triangle but Luna is defending well.
Sutherland tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Luna is pushing Sutherland's head away, looking to escape. Sutherland manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luna is trying to get back to half guard.
Sutherland creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Luna sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sutherland is trying to get an arm triangle but Luna is defending well.
Sutherland tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sutherland has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luna is looking for a sweep.
Sutherland is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Luna has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luna moves into the clinch.
Luna tries to circle away but Sutherland has him pinned against the cage.
Luke Sutherland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danny Luna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luna avoiding damage as Sutherland throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Sutherland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Luna has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Luna!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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