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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruh Bugga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waldo Blue has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
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230 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Waldo Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Naruh Bugga!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bugga's head.
Bugga shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bugga was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bugga looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Blue is avoiding damage well.
Bugga working the ground and pound but Blue is defending the strikes.
Blue gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bugga misses with a head shot. Blue uses the momentum to regain guard.
Blue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue pulls Bugga in close to prevent any damage.
Bugga is looking to work some ground and pound but Blue has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugga is looking to work some ground and pound but Blue has wrist control.
Bugga throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bugga stopping the sweep attempt from Blue.
Blue on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blue tries to get out of the position.
Bugga throws a big right hand that misses.
Bugga connects with a couple of short punches.
Bugga throws an elbow that misses. Blue uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bugga's guard. Nice move by Blue!
Blue throws a big right hand that misses.
Blue throws a strike but Bugga rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bugga postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blue is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bugga, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue postures up in Bugga's guard and throws a big left but Bugga blocks it.
Blue missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blue controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bugga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blue.
Bugga keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.
Bugga has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($299 entry fee). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Blue in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blue throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bugga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bugga keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blue preventing the sweep.
Blue with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blue content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blue cracks Bugga with a solid left hand.
Blue's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blue is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blue preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blue accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blue trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Blue wants to control from the top but Bugga keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blue looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue shoots in and gets a takedown into Bugga's guard.
Bugga looks winded!
Blue keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bugga's head.
Blue not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blue throwing strikes but missing.
Blue wants to stand but Bugga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Blue passes Bugga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blue trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldo Blue dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bugga avoids the body shot from Blue.
Bugga lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blue dives in and scores a takedown into Bugga's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blue's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blue working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blue trying to control the position from guard on top but Bugga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blue has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blue looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blue forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blue working the head and body with strikes.
Blue throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bugga can do to turn this around?
Bugga taking some punishment here, with Blue in his half guard.
Blue sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bugga defending well though.
Blue sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bugga defending well though.
Blue lands with a punch from half guard.
Blue lands strikes from half guard.
Bugga is breathing heavily.
Blue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bugga keeps working.
Blue missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blue trying to control the action but Bugga is working from the bottom.
Waldo Blue overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blue looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blue working Bugga over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blue connects with a nice short shot to Bugga's temple.
Blue not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blue seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blue is trying to control the action in half guard but Bugga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Blue.
Blue throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blue is looking to take a break and control but Bugga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Blue not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blue seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bugga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blue.
Blue missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bugga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blue. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blue lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blue looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bugga is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blue scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue is keen to just control but Bugga is a slippery customer.
Blue seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blue lands with a punch from half guard.
Blue wants to take a breather but Bugga is having none of it.
Blue thows a huge punch but Bugga dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blue seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bugga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blue will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bugga trying to control here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blue in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldo Blue dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Blue shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blue was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blue working the head with strikes.
Blue scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bugga tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blue wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blue looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bugga is avoiding damage well.
Blue tries to score with some ground and pound. Bugga controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue controlling the position from side mount.
Blue lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bugga down.
Bugga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Blue seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Blue grinds an elbow into Bugga's temple.
Check out the look on Blue's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blue landing a few strikes.
Bugga is rocked!
Bugga is looking for a sweep.
Bugga is still in real trouble! Can Blue finish him?
The crowd goes nuts as Blue knocks Bugga out cold with a massive hammerfist! Blue Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Waldo Blue!
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hype
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