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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ras Li Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judah comes to the cage accompanied by Limb By Limb. Swanson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Devil You Know kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ras Li Judah is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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215 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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208 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ras Li Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Swanson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Judah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Judah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Swanson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Swanson lands a head shot.
It looks like Ras Li Judah has been cut.
Judah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Judah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Swanson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Judah defends well and Swanson ends up having to push Judah into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swanson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Swanson or perhaps it was just good defense by Judah, which made it look bad.
Judah thinks about countering with a body kick.
Swanson works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson cracks a nice hook into Judah's ribs.
Judah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Swanson throws a lazy body kick
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Judah was covering up waiting for the punch and Swanson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Judah keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
Swanson throwing strikes from guard but Judah blocks nicely.
Judah seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judah keeping full guard, as Swanson tries to pass.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Judah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swanson stopping the sweep attempt from Judah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson trying to control but Judah is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Swanson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Swanson landing some decent shots from guard.
Swanson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Swanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swanson trying to control but Judah is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ras Li Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judah avoids the body shot from Swanson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah thuds his right hand into Swanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like John Swanson has been cut.
Judah misses with a hook to the body
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Judah.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Judah misses.
Good leg kick by Swanson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Judah staying out of range there.
Swanson takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Judah with a jab.
Swanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Judah is able to avoid easily.
Judah throws a quick counter kick to the body but Swanson avoids it.
A good leg kick by Swanson.
Swanson with a poor takedown
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Ras Li Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Swanson.
Swanson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swanson takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Swanson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Judah scrambles back to his feet.
Judah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swanson can pounce on him.
Judah walks into a straight right hand from Swanson.
Judah connects with a leg kick. Swanson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Swanson darts in looking for a takedown but Judah gets double underhooks and turns Swanson into the cage.
Judah thumps Swanson with a low kick.
Judah fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Judah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
John Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Swanson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Swanson stopping the sweep attempt from Judah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Swanson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Swanson misses with a right hand
and Swanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Judah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Swanson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Judah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Judah misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Judah scores with a head kick.
Swanson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah delivers a nice body kick.
Ras Li Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson has his takedown stuffed
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Judah connects with a right hand. Swanson shakes it off.
Swanson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Judah counters with a body kick.
Judah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Judah misses the target.
Swanson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Judah.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Judah moves out of range as Swanson throws a body kick.
Swanson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That has opened up John Swanson's cut even more.
Judah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judah stuffs the takedown attempt from Swanson. Swanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ras Li Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Swanson.
Swanson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Judah counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Swanson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Judah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Judah throws the kick towards the body but Swanson avoids it.
Judah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Swanson scoring well with a low kick there.
Judah walks into a jab.
Swanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Swanson has time to react.
Judah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Swanson will feel that in the morning.
Judah sizes up Swanson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Judah slaps away a takedown attempt from Swanson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah keeps Swanson at a distance using the push kick.
Swanson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The cut above John Swanson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Swanson walks into a left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Judah's elbow.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Judah scores with a nice short uppercut.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Swanson controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Judah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Judah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Judah.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Judah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
John Swanson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Swanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swanson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah digs a right hand underneath Swanson's ribcage. Swanson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Judah.
Judah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swanson prevents a body shot from Judah.
Swanson misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Judah.
Swanson wants to break free but Judah has control.
Judah presses Swanson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Judah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ras Li Judah dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
Judah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Judah stuffs the takedown attempt from Swanson. Swanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Judah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swanson.
Nice shot by Judah.
A head kick from Judah lands but Swanson takes it in his stride.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Swanson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ras Li Judah!
A victorious Ras Li Judah thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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