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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Legstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Saades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legstrong comes to the cage accompanied by Oshi - God Hour. Lance Legstrong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Octavio Saades's chin.
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197 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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183 cm
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192 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Legstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legstrong misses with a hook
and Saades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legstrong misses with a looping left.
Legstrong scores with a nice head shot.
Legstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Legstrong misses with a left hand
and Saades holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saades manages to break the clinch.
Legstrong throws a looping overhand right but Saades ducks down to avoid it.
Legstrong looks to land a left hand but Saades moved out of range nicely.
Saades flicks out a counter leg kick but Legstrong steps away.
Saades pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Legstrong scores with a nice head shot.
Legstrong lands a nice shot that snaps Saades's head back.
Saades throws a head kick but Legstrong moves out of range.
Legstrong throws a lazy right hand but Saades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saades counters with a body kick.
Saades attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saades fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Legstrong checks it well.
Saades tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legstrong with a jab.
Saades walks into a straight right hand from Legstrong.
We've been hearing reports that Legstrong has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legstrong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saades lands a jab to the nose.
Saades walks into a left hand.
Legstrong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Legstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saades.
Saades avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saades throws a head kick that misses.
Legstrong throws a hook but Saades avoids it easily.
Saades has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Legstrong goes for a double leg but Saades avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Saades continues to drive forward.
Saades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Saades.
Legstrong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Legstrong or perhaps it was just good defense by Saades, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Legstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saades blocks a jab.
Saades scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saades.
Lance Legstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legstrong blocks the body kick.
Legstrong tries to counter with a takedown but Saades is quick to defend against it.
Saades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legstrong's corner calls for a 1-2. Legstrong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saades thuds his right hand into Legstrong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legstrong moves away.
Saades uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Legstrong.
Legstrong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Legstrong missing with a left hand there. Saades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saades connects with a single shot there.
Legstrong missing with a left hand there. Saades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legstrong shoots in and gets a takedown into Saades's guard.
Saades is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Saades is looking to sweep but instead, Legstrong has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Saades is trying to get back to full guard.
Saades actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saades is looking for a sweep. Legstrong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saades is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Legstrong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Legstrong's back!
Saades scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Legstrong is trying to break free.
Saades is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Legstrong. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saades trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Legstrong doesn't escape.
Saades is trying to stick to Legstrong's back but Legstrong is turning into Saades. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Saades's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Legstrong.
Saades keeping moving, preventing Legstrong from controlling successfully.
Legstrong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saades has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Legstrong has managed to get both his arms back between Saades's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Octavio Saades will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saades throws a low kick, looking for Legstrong's leg but Legstrong calmly moves out of range.
Legstrong looks to land a right hand but Saades moved out of range.
Saades avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legstrong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Saades tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Legstrong presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Legstrong moves to back control.
Saades tries to roll but Legstrong sticks to his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legstrong looking for the choke from the back.
Legstrong tightening his grip on Saades, looking for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legstrong avoiding Saades 's attempts to control his hands.
Legstrong working for a choke but Saades is defending well.
Legstrong is trying to stick to Saades's back but Saades is turning into Legstrong. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Legstrong's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Saades.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong wants to control the position but Saades says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Legstrong is trying to control but Saades passes into side control!
Saades thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Saades trying to control the action but Legstrong is working from the bottom.
Saades is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Legstrong tries to bench press Saades off him but Saades keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades wants to lay and pray for a moment but Legstrong keeps working.
Legstrong struggling a bit here.
Legstrong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saades is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Legstrong is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Saades lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Legstrong is looking to reverse the position.
Legstrong can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong is looking to regain half guard here but Saades keeps moving and retains side control.
Saades wants to control but Legstrong is keeping him busy.
Saades is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Legstrong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legstrong is trying to control Saades's posture but Saades avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lance Legstrong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Legstrong cracks Saades with an open hand slap.
Legstrong throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Saades to counter with a crisp jab.
Saades steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legstrong.
Legstrong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Saades defends well and Legstrong ends up having to push Saades into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saades uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Legstrong.
Saades throws a body kick that misses.
Legstrong is looking to counter punch.
Saades ducks under a wild hook from Legstrong.
Saades walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Legstrong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saades takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saades misses the shot to the body.
Legstrong connects with a jab.
Saades thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Legstrong if he has to take too many more of those.
Saades throws a leg kick but Legstrong moved away.
Legstrong throws a hook but Saades blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Saades's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Legstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legstrong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saades sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Legstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saades.
Legstrong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Saades ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legstrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saades wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saades throws a sloppy head kick and Legstrong moves out of range easily.
Legstrong throws a shot from downtown. Saades moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Saades - just one landing.
Saades looks to land a left hand but Legstrong moved out of range nicely.
Legstrong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Saades.
Saades on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saades stalks Legstrong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Legstrong's face. Legstrong staggers backwards, shaken.
Saades drops his hands momentarily and Legstrong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Saades releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Saades takes a swing at Legstrong's ribcage but misses.
Saades pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Legstrong throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saades! But no joy.
Saades throws a body punch but Legstrong moves out of range.
Legstrong throws a good cross that connects.
Legstrong misses with an uppercut.
Legstrong misses with an uppercut. Saades saw that one coming.
Saades slips a jab from Legstrong.
Saades throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Legstrong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Saades to the ground. Legstrong is now in Saades's guard.
Legstrong looking to pass the guard.
Legstrong wants to control from the top but Saades keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Legstrong wants to control from the top but Saades keeps moving.
Saades is trying to keep Legstrong in close.
Legstrong wants to control from the top but Saades keeps moving.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Legstrong misses its intended target.
Legstrong checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Saades misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saades - that will leave a mark!
Legstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saades.
Legstrong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saades counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Legstrong is rocked!
Legstrong shoots in looking for a takedown. Saades tries to sprawl out of it but Legstrong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saades manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oh Legstrong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Legstrong throws an off balance right hand
and Saades counters with a nice body kick.
Legstrong seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saades throws an overhand right that drops Legstrong like a sack of potatoes! Saades dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Octavio Saades!
A relieved looking Octavio Saades thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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