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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannibal Lyons could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Theo Matthews's chin.
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300 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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300 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannibal Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theo Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons clinches with his opponent.
Matthews decides to pull guard.
Matthews pulls Lyons in close to his closed guard and prevents Lyons from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lyons throwing strikes but missing.
Lyons makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Matthews is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Matthews is controlling Lyons's posture.
Lyons distracts Matthews with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyons trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lyons lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Matthews has Lyons pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lyons accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lyons postures up.
Lyons trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Lyons won't allow Matthews to sweep him here.
Lyons throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matthews wants to sweep but no luck.
Lyons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matthews is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Matthews tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matthews is trying to control the position but Lyons postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lyons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lyons stays in close to Matthews's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Matthews gets tackled into the cage by Lyons. Lyons maintains the clinch.
Matthews has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lyons uses from the top position.
Lyons preventing the sweep.
Matthews trying to keep a closed guard but Lyons is proving a slippery customer.
Lyons passes into half guard.
Lyons missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ground and pound from Lyons.
Matthews avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lyons.
Lyons thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matthews's head.
Lyons thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matthews's head.
Matthews avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lyons.
Lyons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lyons working over Matthews with some ground and pound. Matthews looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews trying to hold on to Lyons's head to control him but Lyons postures up.
Lyons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Matthews tries to roll over but Lyons keeps him under control.
Lyons trying to control the action but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Matthews tries to roll over but Lyons keeps him under control.
Matthews keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Lyons seems content to control.
Matthews is trying to control but can't.
That's four 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.
Matthews avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lyons.
Matthews is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matthews trying to control but Lyons postures up.
Lyons scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lyons sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matthews defending well though.
Matthews is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matthews wants to control but Lyons is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Matthews keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matthews is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matthews gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Lyons dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lyons delivers a nice body kick.
Lyons shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hannibal Lyons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lyons lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Matthews! More strikes land and this one is all over! Lyons jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Lyons!
Hannibal Lyons got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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