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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Coleman (ranked 240 p4p, 32 weight class) and Eagle Loveladdy (ranked 648 p4p, 95 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by I Mother Earth - Not Quite Sonic. Loveladdy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Snoop Lion - Here Comes The King!. 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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216 lbs
26 - 11 - 0 |
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209 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eagle Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman throws a shot from downtown. Loveladdy moves away and avoids it.
Coleman lands a jab to Loveladdy's midsection.
We've been told by Coleman's head coaches at soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Coleman lands a nice hook to Loveladdy's body. Loveladdy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coleman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Loveladdy in his tracks.
Coleman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loveladdy is looking for the big counter here.
Loveladdy takes one to the chin there.
Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loveladdy.
It seemed like Loveladdy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman misses with a left hand
and Loveladdy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Coleman does no damage.
Coleman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.
Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.
Coleman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Eagle Loveladdy has been cut.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.
Loveladdy takes a shot to the head.
Loveladdy lands with a light punch inside.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loveladdy.
A left hand lands to the body for Loveladdy.
Loveladdy lands a body shot.
Coleman is trying to stall.
Loveladdy throws a head punch that misses.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loveladdy blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Loveladdy as the two fighters clinch.
Coleman has a couple of punches blocked by Loveladdy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to work over Loveladdy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loveladdy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Loveladdy 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.
Coleman stalling in the clinch.
Coleman stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Coleman for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A hook to the body from Coleman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.
Coleman working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Loveladdy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Loveladdy blocking some punches.
Coleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loveladdy blocking some punches.
Coleman misses with some punches.
Loveladdy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Coleman misses with the head strike.
Loveladdy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coleman blocks an uppercut.
Loveladdy can't find room to land a body shot as Coleman controls the action.
Coleman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loveladdy's elbow.
Loveladdy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coleman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coleman can't find room to land a body shot as Loveladdy controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.
Loveladdy misses with the head strike.
Loveladdy lands a left hand.
Loveladdy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Loveladdy tries to throw a body punch but Coleman avoids it by throwing Loveladdy back against the cage.
Coleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
Coleman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Loveladdy up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with the head strike.
Coleman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Loveladdy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
Coleman lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loveladdy scores with a shot to the side of Coleman's head.
Coleman is trying to stall.
Loveladdy tries to land knees in the clinch but Coleman avoids the damage to the body.
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Loveladdy avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage.
Loveladdy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coleman's elbow.
Coleman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coleman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.
Coleman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loveladdy is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eagle Loveladdy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Coleman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Coleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loveladdy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Eagle Loveladdy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman wants to land a leg kick but Loveladdy is out of range.
Loveladdy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Coleman misses with a shot to the body
letting Loveladdy counter with a right hand.
Coleman misses with a body kick.
Loveladdy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coleman lands a nice hook to Loveladdy's body. Loveladdy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coleman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Coleman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As Coleman backs off Loveladdy throws a huge counter combo but Coleman manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coleman.
Loveladdy avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coleman.
Loveladdy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coleman throws a leg kick but Loveladdy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Coleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coleman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coleman working aggressively here.
A short right from Loveladdy.
A short uppercut from Coleman.
Coleman throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Loveladdy.
Coleman working aggressively here.
A short right from Loveladdy on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman swings wildly with an uppercut but Loveladdy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coleman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy throws a punch but it's blocked by Coleman.
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!
Coleman has a couple of punches blocked by Loveladdy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loveladdy.
Coleman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loveladdy's elbow.
Coleman blocking some punches.
Loveladdy blocking some punches.
Coleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman misses with the head strike.
Loveladdy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Loveladdy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loveladdy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loveladdy can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy throws a head punch that misses.
Coleman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Loveladdy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Loveladdy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Loveladdy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
Loveladdy misses with a punch to the body.
Loveladdy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loveladdy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coleman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loveladdy misses with a punch to the body.
Loveladdy is pushing Coleman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
Loveladdy lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with the head strike.
Loveladdy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.
Coleman tries a body shot but Loveladdy blocks it.
Greg Coleman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coleman lands an uppercut.
Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman tries to work over Loveladdy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Coleman.
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!
Loveladdy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loveladdy misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman throws an elbow but it misses.
Coleman gets through Loveladdy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Loveladdy struggles to land a body shot inside as Coleman controls his hands.
Loveladdy misses with a punch on the inside.
Loveladdy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coleman or not.
Loveladdy presses Coleman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Coleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eagle Loveladdy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Coleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loveladdy throws out a counter right but Coleman avoids it with no problem.
Coleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loveladdy manages to avoid it.
Loveladdy throws a counter combo.
Coleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loveladdy was well out of range. Poor timing from Coleman.
Loveladdy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Coleman throws a combination that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Coleman throws an off balance right hand
and Loveladdy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Coleman misses
and Loveladdy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from Coleman is predictable there
and Loveladdy counters with a left and a right that stings Coleman.
Coleman throws a poor cross that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a big right hand! Oh Coleman is in trouble here! Loveladdy follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eagle Loveladdy!
After winning the bout, Eagle Loveladdy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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