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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allan Coyoca (ranked 1659 p4p, 210 weight class) and Lance Legstrong (ranked 1055 p4p, 128 weight class). Legstrong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydroponic Garden kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18 - 7 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allan Coyoca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Legstrong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coyoca cracks Legstrong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Coyoca scores with a sloppy right hand. Legstrong should have avoided that one.
Legstrong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legstrong. Coyoca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coyoca wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Legstrong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coyoca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coyoca looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Legstrong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Coyoca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Legstrong lands a lovely overhand right.
Legstrong takes one on the button.
Coyoca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coyoca shoots for a double leg takedown but Legstrong sprawls well. He's pushed Coyoca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Coyoca.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Coyoca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Legstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coyoca manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Legstrong misses its intended target.
Coyoca is looking to counter punch.
Coyoca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coyoca throws an elbow that misses.
Legstrong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coyoca backwards.
Coyoca creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyoca struggles to land a body shot inside as Legstrong controls his hands.
Legstrong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coyoca just misses with a punch to the body.
Coyoca ducks right into an uppercut from Legstrong.
Legstrong 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.
Legstrong misses with a kick to the body.
Legstrong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Coyoca gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Coyoca - that landed with a thud.
Legstrong tries to work over Coyoca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coyoca misses with a punch to the body.
Coyoca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Legstrong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Legstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legstrong tries to throw a body punch but Coyoca avoids it by throwing Legstrong back against the cage.
Legstrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legstrong is working Coyoca over against the cage.
Legstrong scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Legstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Legstrong scores with a shot to the side of Coyoca's head.
Coyoca misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca misses with a body punch.
Coyoca lands with a right to the head.
Legstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Legstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Coyoca.
Legstrong blocks the elbow strike.
Coyoca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Legstrong misses with the head strike.
Coyoca prevents a body shot from Legstrong.
Legstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Coyoca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coyoca lands a body punch.
Legstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coyoca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Legstrong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Coyoca on the inside.
Coyoca throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Legstrong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Legstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coyoca's elbow.
Coyoca tries to work over Legstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coyoca working aggressively here.
A short right from Legstrong on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong tries to throw a body punch but Coyoca avoids it by throwing Legstrong back against the cage.
Coyoca missing with knees to the body.
Legstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Legstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Coyoca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coyoca scores with a hook to the body.
Legstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coyoca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coyoca goes for a takedown in the clinch but Legstrong prevents it.
Coyoca prevents a body shot from Legstrong.
Coyoca pushes off an throws an elbow but Legstrong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Coyoca goes for a takedown attempt but Legstrong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Coyoca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Legstrong.
Legstrong throws a hook but Coyoca avoids it easily.
Legstrong tries to score with a low kick but Coyoca moves his leg out of the way.
Coyoca feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Coyoca works Legstrong's body with a nice hook.
Coyoca 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Legstrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coyoca.
Lance Legstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legstrong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coyoca dives in for a single leg takedown but Legstrong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Coyoca throws a right and a left that Legstrong avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coyoca wants to clinch up but Legstrong keeps it at a distance.
Legstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Coyoca is just out of range.
Legstrong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coyoca has time to react.
Legstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Legstrong misses
and Coyoca counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Legstrong misses.
Legstrong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A lazy left from Legstrong finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legstrong moves out of range of the leg kick from Coyoca.
Coyoca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Legstrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coyoca. That did some damage!
Legstrong just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Legstrong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coyoca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Legstrong thumps Coyoca with a low kick.
Coyoca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Legstrong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coyoca.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coyoca postures up and lands a big shot to Legstrong's brow.
Legstrong is controlling Coyoca's posture.
Coyoca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coyoca won't allow Legstrong to sweep him here.
Coyoca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coyoca won't allow Legstrong to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyoca slips nicely into half guard.
Coyoca is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Coyoca seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Legstrong works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyoca scoring with some ground and pound.
Coyoca tries to free his leg and advance position but Legstrong is retaining full guard.
Coyoca cracks Legstrong with a solid left hand.
Legstrong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Legstrong can't keep his opponent in guard - Coyoca advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Legstrong is trying to maintain the position but Coyoca is very close to passing his half guard.
Legstrong is defending against the submission attempts here by Coyoca.
Legstrong is looking for a sweep. Coyoca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Legstrong trying to control but Coyoca postures up.
Coyoca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coyoca is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Legstrong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Legstrong manages to get to full guard.
Coyoca wants to pass the guard but Legstrong is keeping the position.
Allan Coyoca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Legstrong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Legstrong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Legstrong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Legstrong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coyoca's guard.
Coyoca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong trying to control but Coyoca is working from the bottom.
Legstrong pushing down on Coyoca's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Legstrong content to control rather than advance.
Coyoca is trying to get back to full guard.
Legstrong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coyoca does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coyoca is looking to improve his 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.
Coyoca is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Legstrong pulls his head out easily.
Coyoca gets back to full guard.
Legstrong is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Coyoca keeping moving, preventing Legstrong from controlling successfully.
Legstrong advances to half guard.
Coyoca wants to improve his position but Legstrong is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Legstrong trying to control the action but Coyoca is working from the bottom.
Coyoca gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allan Coyoca dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Legstrong misses.
Legstrong stuffs the takedown attempt from Coyoca. Coyoca gets slowly back to his feet.
Legstrong throws a body punch but Coyoca moves out of range.
Legstrong throws a looping overhand right but Coyoca ducks down to avoid it.
Coyoca is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Legstrong.
Coyoca wants to clinch.
Legstrong misses with a left hand
and Coyoca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legstrong looks to land a right hand but Coyoca moved out of range.
Legstrong lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyoca fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coyoca lands with a good body shot.
Coyoca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Legstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Coyoca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Coyoca as he connects with a hook.
Legstrong throws the left hand but Coyoca avoids the punch easily.
Legstrong swings for the body but Coyoca moves out of range.
Legstrong avoids the body shot from Coyoca.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Legstrong. Coyoca shrugs it off though.
Nice defenses there by Coyoca.
Lance Legstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coyoca fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Legstrong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Coyoca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Legstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coyoca was well out of range. Poor timing from Legstrong.
Legstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Coyoca.
It seemed like Legstrong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Legstrong tries to work over Coyoca's front leg with a kick but Coyoca checks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Legstrong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Legstrong misses with a series of wild punches.
Legstrong just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCoyoca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong misses with a wild combination.
Coyoca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coyoca lands a nice shot to the body.
Legstrong cracks the inside of Coyoca's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Legstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Legstrong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Legstrong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Coyoca moves in looking to clinch but Legstrong pushes him off.
Coyoca tries to clinch up.
Legstrong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coyoca misses with a body shot.
Legstrong misses with a low kick.
Legstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Legstrong.
Coyoca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Legstrong throws a body punch but Coyoca moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coyoca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Coyoca.
Legstrong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coyoca is looking to clinch.
Legstrong scores with the left hand. Coyoca knows he should have avoided that one.
Lance Legstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coyoca connects with an inside leg kick.
Legstrong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coyoca.
Coyoca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Legstrong. That's going to slow Coyoca down.
Coyoca slips a jab from Legstrong.
Legstrong misses with a low kick.
Coyoca tries to close the distance and clinch but Legstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coyoca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Legstrong checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong cracks Coyoca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Coyoca takes one to the chin there.
Legstrong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legstrong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Coyoca.
Nice body kick there by Legstrong.
Legstrong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Legstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coyoca manages to avoid it.
Coyoca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Legstrong.
Coyoca slips a jab from Legstrong.
Coyoca thinks about countering with a head kick.
Coyoca is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Legstrong keeps Coyoca at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legstrong. Coyoca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coyoca's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Legstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Legstrong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Legstrong!
After winning the bout, Lance Legstrong 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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hype
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