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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lighty LightHeavyweight (ranked 620 p4p, 88 weight class) and Liam James (ranked 627 p4p, 92 weight class). James is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin. Liam James will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lighty LightHeavyweight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam James!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from LightHeavyweight misses
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James throws a big shot that misses.
LightHeavyweight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
LightHeavyweight slips a jab and a cross from James.
LightHeavyweight misses with a jab to the body
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LightHeavyweight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
James lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
LightHeavyweight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James misses with a right hand
and LightHeavyweight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James throws a body punch but LightHeavyweight moves out of range.
LightHeavyweight tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LightHeavyweight takes a jab right on the kisser.
James has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
LightHeavyweight moves forwards but James connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LightHeavyweight throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James's coach down at 3Band MMA ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on James's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
LightHeavyweight rushes James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
LightHeavyweight lands a right hand.
LightHeavyweight tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing LightHeavyweight back against the cage.
A short right from LightHeavyweight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LightHeavyweight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
LightHeavyweight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from LightHeavyweight.
LightHeavyweight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from James.
Good shot there by James.
Nice straight punches there by James. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of James.
James sizes up LightHeavyweight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James blocks a jab.
LightHeavyweight drops James with a beautiful combination! James stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - LightHeavyweight is looking for the KO!
It looks like Liam James has been cut.
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!
James throws a right hand that misses
and LightHeavyweight counters with a right hand from hell and James is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lighty LightHeavyweight!
Lighty LightHeavyweight is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Lighty LightHeavyweight thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Liam James spoke after the fight, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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