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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lanny Conway (ranked 10085 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lanny Poffo (ranked 9828 p4p, 0 weight class). Poffo has chosen The Genius as his entrance music. Lanny Poffo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lanny Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lanny Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conway shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Poffo's guard.
Conway drops back looking for a leg! Poffo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Poffo manages to kick Conway off! Conway jumps back into Poffo's guard.
Poffo is trying to keep Conway in close.
Poffo keeping moving, preventing Conway from controlling successfully.
Poffo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Conway defends well.
Poffo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Poffo looks winded!
Poffo wants to control from the top but Conway keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conway is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Poffo stopping the sweep attempt from Conway.
Poffo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo wants to control from the top but Conway keeps moving.
Conway looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poffo stopping the sweep attempt from Conway.
Conway looking to control.
Poffo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Poffo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Poffo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Poffo connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Poffo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Poffo drops back looking for a leg! Conway is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Conway manages to kick Poffo off! Poffo jumps back into Conway's guard.
Conway being controlled here, momentarily.
Conway keeping moving, preventing Poffo from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Poffo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Conway is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Conway scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Conway really is a fat lump.
Poffo wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Poffo controlling the position well.
Conway controlling the action here.
Poffo is concentrating on defense, preventing Conway from advancing position.
Poffo wants to improve his position but Conway is controlling well.
Conway is working for a submission of some sort.
Conway is controlling the pace.
Poffo has his hands clasped together around Conway's back. He's all about the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Conway looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Conway wants to control but Poffo is keeping him busy.
Poffo trying to control but Conway postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poffo is not content to let Conway control the position.
Poffo is looking for a sweep. Conway is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poffo is pressing down on Conway's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lanny Poffo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Poffo misses with a body kick.
Poffo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poffo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poffo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Conway counters with a three punch combo that has Poffo backing up. Poffo nods at Conway to acknowledge the strikes.
Conway shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Conway showed some decent athleticism there.
Conway trying to pass the guard but Poffo defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Conway in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conway wants to stand but Poffo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Conway is keen to just control but Poffo is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conway is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Poffo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Conway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo wants to control but Conway is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poffo tries to kick Conway off but Conway keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Poffo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Conway is pressing down on Poffo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Poffo is holding on for now.
Poffo wants to control but Conway is keeping busy.
Poffo tries to get to full guard but Conway has control of the leg.
Conway lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Poffo is trying to get back to full guard.
Conway wants to stand but Poffo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Poffo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conway seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poffo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Poffo tries to kick Conway off but Conway keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Conway scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Poffo is looking for a sweep. Conway is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Conway is keen to just control but Poffo is a slippery customer.
It looks like Conway is going to stand back up.
Poffo tries to roll over but Conway keeps him under control.
Poffo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Conway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poffo on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Poffo missing with punches from the bottom.
Conway perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Conway is thwarting Poffo's attempts to control the position.
Lanny Conway overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poffo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Poffo trying to hold on to Conway's head to control him but Conway postures up.
Conway 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.
Poffo is looking to improve his position.
Poffo is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Conway is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Poffo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Conway seems to be working for a kimura but Poffo defends the submission attempt.
Poffo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Conway is working away from the top position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Poffo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Conway as he avoids it easily.
Conway gets the takedown into side control.
Poffo holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Poffo gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poffo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Poffo pushes Conway off looking to stand but Conway dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lanny Conway dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Poffo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Conway counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Conway stands up from Poffo's guard - Conway perhaps looking for a knockout.
Conway shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poffo as he jumps to the side.
Conway changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poffo tries to avoid it but Conway manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poffo to the ground. Poffo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conway keeps the fight on the outside.
Poffo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Conway to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Conway drops back looking for a leg! Poffo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Poffo manages to kick Conway off! Conway jumps back into Poffo's guard.
Conway working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Conway postures up.
Conway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poffo can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway distracts Poffo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conway with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poffo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Conway is in close to Poffo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Conway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Poffo working for a triangle but Conway defends it easily.
Poffo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Conway is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Conway has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Poffo is proving hard to escape from.
Poffo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Conway frees his head nicely. Oh but Poffo has switched to an armbar! Conway is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Lanny Poffo!
Our winner, Lanny Poffo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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