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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Steve (ranked 264 p4p, 37 weight class) and Lance Legstrong (ranked 558 p4p, 81 weight class). Steve comes to the cage accompanied by Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Legstrong has chosen Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydroponic Garden as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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196 lbs
23 - 20 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Legstrong!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legstrong misses with a hook
and Steve counters with a thumping low kick.
Steve has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Legstrong slips a jab from Steve.
Good standup being displayed there by Legstrong as he connects with a hook.
Steve misses with a low kick as Legstrong jumps back.
We've been informed that Legstrong has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Legstrong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Legstrong misses with a looping right.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Legstrong - just one landing.
Legstrong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lance Legstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Steve.
Legstrong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legstrong throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Steve scores with a crisp jab that stopped Legstrong in his tracks.
Legstrong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steve.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legstrong.
It looked like Steve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Legstrong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Steve.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Legstrong tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legstrong.
Steve fires out a quick counter leg kick but Legstrong just manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Legstrong.
Legstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
It seemed like Legstrong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Legstrong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Legstrong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steve as he jumps to the side.
Legstrong takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong blocks a low kick nicely.
Legstrong looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Bruno Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steve wants to land a leg kick but Legstrong is out of range.
Steve takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Steve looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Legstrong throws out the jab.
Legstrong scores with a nice right hand.
Steve drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Legstrong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steve.
Steve walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steve throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steve takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Legstrong tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Legstrong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steve's head.
Steve is looking to chop away at Legstrong's legs.
Good leg kick by Steve there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve tests Legstrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Legstrong.
Steve thows a leg kick but Legstrong checks it
and Legstrong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Legstrong tries to pass to full mount but Steve defends it.
Steve wants to improve his position but Legstrong is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve is pulling down on Legstrong's head. It's preventing any offense from Legstrong, at least for the moment.
Legstrong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steve swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legstrong content to stall in guard here.
Legstrong preventing the sweep.
Steve keeping moving, preventing Legstrong from controlling successfully.
Steve managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lance Legstrong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Legstrong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Steve.
Steve takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Legstrong misses with an uppercut.
Legstrong checks the leg kick.
Steve throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steve.
Legstrong lands a glancing blow to the side of Steve's head.
Legstrong blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legstrong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steve on the side of the head.
Legstrong connects with a crisp jab.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legstrong manages to avoid it.
Steve throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legstrong throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Legstrong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Legstrong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve throws a body punch but Legstrong moves out of range.
Legstrong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Legstrong throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
Legstrong missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.
Steve throws a body kick that misses
and Legstrong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Steve is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steve is refusing to be controlled, as Legstrong sits in half guard.
Steve trying to control but Legstrong postures up.
Legstrong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steve is pressing down on Legstrong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steve keeping moving, preventing Legstrong from controlling successfully.
Steve looking to hit a scissor sweep but Legstrong is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve has control of Legstrong's left arm, preventing Legstrong from doing any damage.
Legstrong preventing the sweep.
Steve seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Legstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Steve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legstrong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steve swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Legstrong controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Legstrong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Legstrong works the jab nicely.
Steve throws a body punch but Legstrong moves out of range.
Steve looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donk. Legstrong catches Steve right on the button with a cross.
Lance Legstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Legstrong throws a right hand that misses
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve slips a straight right by Legstrong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong misses with a looping right.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steve misses with a leg kick.
Steve fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steve connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Steve ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Legstrong misses with a hook
and Steve counters with a big head kick but Legstrong shrugs it off.
Legstrong is rocked!
Steve lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Steve!
Bruno Steve retains his middleweight title!
Bruno Steve seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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