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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Light Heavyweight (ranked 807 p4p, 131 weight class) and Top Heavy (ranked 1067 p4p, 167 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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175 cm
31
220 lbs
27 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
31
212 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Heavyweight! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Top Heavy! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Heavyweight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Heavyweight walks into a jab. Heavyweight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heavy manages to avoid it. Heavy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heavyweight works Heavy's body with a nice hook. Heavyweight gets in close and instigates a clinch. Heavy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Heavyweight can't fight it off and eventually Heavy manages to take the fight to the floor. Heavyweight looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Heavyweight pulls Heavy in close to his closed guard and prevents Heavy from doing any damage or advancing position. Heavyweight might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Heavyweight can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Heavy controls the pace. Heavy pushes down on Heavyweight's leg and manages to get into half guard. Heavyweight knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heavy on the ground. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Heavy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Heavyweight sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Heavyweight keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Heavyweight wants to get back to full guard. Heavyweight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Heavy is looking for a kimura here.
Heavyweight trying to control but Heavy postures up.
Heavy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Heavyweight is just riding it out for now. Heavy eventually gives up the hold. Heavy is thwarting Heavyweight's attempts to control the position.
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. Heavy is trying to control. Heavyweight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Heavy is working for a submission of some sort.
Heavy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Heavyweight wants to improve his position but Heavy is controlling well.
Heavyweight preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Heavy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Heavyweight sees it coming and defends easily. Heavyweight on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heavyweight tries to get out of the position. Heavy seems to be working for a kimura but Heavyweight defends the submission attempt. Heavyweight is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Heavyweight tries to get to full guard but Heavy has control of the leg. Heavyweight is looking to control Heavy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Heavyweight avoid being mounted? Heavy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heavyweight has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Heavy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Heavyweight sees it coming and defends easily. Heavyweight is trying to maintain the position but Heavy is very close to passing his half guard. Heavy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Heavy seems to be working for a kimura but Heavyweight defends the submission attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Top Heavy dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heavy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heavyweight. Nice shot by Heavyweight.
It looks like Top Heavy has been cut. Heavy avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight takes one on the button. A jab from Heavyweight misses. Heavyweight throws a hook but Heavy blocks it. Heavyweight throws a looping overhand right but Heavy ducks down to avoid it. Heavyweight moves into the clinch successfully.
Heavy wants a takedown but no success here.
Heavy has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Heavyweight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Heavyweight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heavy's elbow. Heavyweight pushes Heavy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Heavy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heavyweight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Heavyweight gets underhooks to prevent Heavy's takedown attempt.
Light Heavyweight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Top Heavy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Heavy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heavyweight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Heavy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Heavyweight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Heavyweight throws a nice looking combination but Heavy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A punch lands to the side of Heavyweight 's head but he takes it in his stride. Heavyweight lands a nice hook to Heavy's body. Heavy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Heavy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heavyweight on the side of the head. Heavyweight scores with a hook to the body. Heavy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Heavy is breathing heavily. Heavy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Heavy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Heavyweight counter with a right hand. Heavyweight lands an overhand right. Heavyweight with a nice cross. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Heavyweight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That has opened up Top Heavy's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heavy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Heavyweight steps in with a hook that catches Heavy right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Heavyweight follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Heavy looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Light Heavyweight! Light Heavyweight decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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