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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lolipo Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Von Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Day of Anger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Clifton Von Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Slider misses
and Von Lee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Slider's guard.
Slider utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Von Lee with a nice head shot there.
Slider tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Von Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Von Lee stands up over Slider, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slider wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Von Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Von Lee controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider has control of Von Lee's left arm, preventing Von Lee from doing any damage.
Slider keeping moving, preventing Von Lee from controlling successfully.
Slider wants to sweep here but Von Lee controlling him for the moment.
Von Lee stops Slider from standing up.
Von Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Von Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Slider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Slider has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Von Lee is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Slider tries to land a knee to the head but Von Lee blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Slider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
Von Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Von Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Von Lee is defending well for now.
Von Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Lee avoiding damage as Slider throws knees to the body.
Von Lee misses with the head strike.
Slider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Lee's elbow.
Von Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slider missing with knees to the body.
Von Lee avoiding damage as Slider throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Von Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Von Lee works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Slider preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slider wants to stand up but Von Lee is controlling him.
Von Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slider is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Von Lee won't allow Slider to get back to his feet.
Slider keeping full guard, as Von Lee tries to pass.
Von Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Slider has wrist control.
Von Lee is in close to Slider's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Von Lee cracks Slider with a solid left hand.
Von Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Von Lee stands up over Slider, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Von Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Slider controls Von Lee momentarily but Von Lee frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Von Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Von Lee cracks Slider with a solid left hand.
Von Lee trying to control but Slider is working from the bottom.
Von Lee prevents Slider from getting back to his feet.
Von Lee is in close to Slider's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Von Lee with a nice head shot there.
Slider managing to control the position.
Slider looking for a sweep. Not yet Slider, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clifton Von Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Slider ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as Von Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slider misses the body punch
and Von Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Lee misses with an uppercut. Slider saw that one coming.
Von Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slider on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Slider connects with a jab.
Von Lee takes a swing at Slider's ribcage but misses.
Slider scores with a leg kick.
Slider feints and then cracks Von Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Von Lee down.
Slider misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slider throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slider has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Von Lee has passed into side control.
Slider is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider looks to move to half guard but instead Von Lee has passed into mount! Damn!
Von Lee landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Von Lee.
Von Lee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Slider hang on?
Slider tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Von Lee cracks Slider with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Slider is squirming around, avoiding Von Lee's attempts to control the action.
Von Lee lands a couple of good shots and Slider has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Slider trying to get back to his feet but Von Lee is in full control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee cracks Slider with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Slider from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Lee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Slider trying to get back to his feet but Von Lee is in full control for now.
Von Lee controlling well, preventing Slider from escaping the position.
Von Lee is looking for a choke. Slider gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Slider manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Slider preventing the sweep.
Von Lee looking to control.
Von Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee keeping full guard, as Slider tries to pass.
Slider not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Von Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slider is one step ahead there.
Von Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Von Lee looking to control.
Von Lee controlling the position.
Slider wants to stand and escape but instead Von Lee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Slider trying to keep a closed guard but Von Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Von Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Von Lee trying to control but Slider is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clifton Von Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Slider lands a nice looking body shot.
Von Lee cracks Slider with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slider forces Von Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Slider misses with a knee strike.
Von Lee works on Slider's body with a couple of short punches.
Von Lee manages to break the clinch.
Von Lee checks a low kick from Slider.
Von Lee cracks a nice hook into Slider's ribs.
Slider looks to throw the jab but Von Lee is out of range.
Slider looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slider.
Von Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Von Lee throws a right hand that Slider ducks under and follows up with a left that Slider also avoids with ease.
Von Lee checks a leg kick.
Von Lee with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slider sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slider misses with a shot to the body
and Von Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slider tries to clinch up.
Von Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Von Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Slider is looking to clinch but Von Lee is avoiding it.
Von Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slider bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slider connects with a jab.
Slider throws a low kick, looking for Von Lee's leg but Von Lee calmly moves out of range.
Slider misses with a right hand
and Von Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Slider cracks Von Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Von Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Lee thuds his right hand into Slider's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clifton Von Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Slider.
Slider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Lee has closed the distance and engaged Slider in a clinch.
Von Lee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Slider gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Slider lands with a light punch inside.
Von Lee is stalling here.
Von Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Von Lee avoiding damage as Slider throws knees to the body.
Von Lee misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Von Lee fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Slider.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Von Lee lands with a left to the head.
Von Lee pushes Slider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Lee avoids the elbow strike from Slider, against the cage.
Von Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sliders head.
Slider misses with a body punch.
Von Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Slider misses with a knee strike.
Von Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Von Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Slider.
Von Lee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Slider seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Von Lee can turn it around.
Slider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slider lands an elbow just above Von Lee 's eye.
Von Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slider tries a body shot but Von Lee blocks it.
Slider lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Slider.
Slider lands an elbow inside that Von Lee shrugs off.
Slider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Slider.
Slider trying to land knees to the body.
Von Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slider misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Von Lee.
Von Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Von Lee presses Slider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Von Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slider lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Von Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Von Lee.
Von Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slider is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Von Lee.
Lolipo Slider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clifton Von Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Von Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifton Von Lee!
A very excited looking Clifton Von Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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