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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sun Lutang (ranked 1126 p4p, 3993 weight class) and Kamaru Usman (ranked 157 p4p, 418 weight class). Lutang comes to the cage accompanied by Enter The LuTang. Usman has chosen Kamaru Usman | Training Motivation | Can't be touched as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kamaru Usman enters the cage!

Lutang
vs
Usman

177 cm
24
155
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
160
3 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sun Lutang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kamaru Usman!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Usman misses with a lunging right hand
and Lutang counters with a body kick that stops Usman in his tracks momentarily.
Lutang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lutang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Usman looks to throw the jab but Lutang is out of range.
Usman misses with an uppercut. Lutang saw that one coming.
Usman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lutang slips a jab and a cross from Usman.
Lutang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lutang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lutang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Usman momentarily.
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!
Usman misses with a double jab.
Lutang slips under a jab.
Lutang throws a front kick that sends Usman stumbling back into the cage.
Usman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kamaru Usman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Lutang - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usman misses with a straight left.
Lutang moves away from the strike by Usman.
Usman tries to bum rush Lutang with a series of wild strikes but Lutang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lutang tried to counter with a leg kick but Usman avoided it.
Lutang avoids the body shot from Usman.
Usman throws an off balance right hand
and Lutang counters with a thumping low kick.
Usman throws a right and a left that Lutang avoids nicely.
Lutang throws out a loose jab but Usman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lutang moves out of range of the strikes.
Usman lands with an overhand left.
Lutang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Usman swinging wildly here.
Lutang lands a nice shot that snaps Usman's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Usman throws a jab when Lutang was well out of range.
Usman throws a lazy right hand but Lutang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lutang lunges at Usman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Usman's hand.
Lutang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Usman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lutang.
Lutang staying out of range there.
Usman dips to his left and cracks Lutang with an uppercut!
Lutang throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Usman! But no joy.
Lutang misses the shot to the body.
Usman takes one to the chin there.
Usman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Usman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lutang throwing a counter right hand but Usman manages to avoid it.
Usman throws a one two combo.
Usman connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lutang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Usman checks a leg kick.
Usman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Usman throws the left hand but Lutang avoids the punch easily.
Lutang throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Usman counters with a straight right hand.

A jab-cross combination lands for Usman and sends Lutang crashing to the mat! Usman follows him down to the mat - Lutang regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Lutang is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lutang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oh Lutang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Usman wants to control but Lutang is keeping him busy.
Lutang seems to have got his legs back now.
Lutang is controlling Usman's trapped leg to prevent Usman from advancing to side control.
Lutang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Usman throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usman being controlled here momentarily.
Usman won't allow Lutang to get back to his feet.
Usman is looking to work some ground and pound but Lutang has wrist control.
Usman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lutang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lutang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lutang is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lutang's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamaru Usman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Usman tests Lutang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lutang throws a hook but Usman blocks it.
Usman swings widly with a right hand
and Lutang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Usman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Lutang catches Usman right on the button with a cross.
Usman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lutang.
Lutang staying out of range there.
Lutang seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Usman misses the jab.
Lutang is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman misses with a right hand
and Lutang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Usman really felt that one!
Usman connects with a single shot there.
Usman misses with a looping left.
Usman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Usman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Lutang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Usman doesn't seem phased though.
Nice defenses there by Lutang.
Lutang slips under a jab from Usman.
Usman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Usman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lutang's head backwards.
Lutang misses with a body shot.
Usman misses with a double jab
enabling Lutang to counter with a crisp jab.
Usman throws a combination that misses
and Lutang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Usman misses with a double jab
and Lutang counters with a solid body kick.
Usman throws a shot from downtown. Lutang moves away and avoids it.
Lutang with a nice calf kick.
Lutang connects with a leg kick.
Lutang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lutang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Usman misses with a double jab.
Lutang tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Usman manages to circle out of the way.
Usman misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Usman misses the target.
Lutang throws out a loose jab but Usman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Usman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lutang moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lutang.
Lutang lands with a right to the head.
Usman blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Lutang on the inside.
A short right from Lutang on the inside.
Usman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lutang lands a shoulder strike.
Lutang has a couple of punches blocked by Usman.
A head punch on the inside from Lutang fails to land.
Usman prevents a body shot from Lutang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usman tries to break free but Lutang pushes him back against the cage.
Lutang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Usmans head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lutang.
Lutang can't find room to land a body shot as Usman controls the action.
Nice body punch from Lutang - that landed with a thud.
Usman working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lutang fails to land.
Nice body punch from Lutang.
Usman misses with some punches.
Lutang misses with some punches.
Lutang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lutang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lutang.
Lutang takes a shot to the head.
Lutang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lutang lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lutang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Usman misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Usman.
Lutang throws a head punch that misses.
Lutang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Usman backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lutang throws a head punch that misses.
Lutang lands with a short shot to the head.
Lutang lands a hook that snaps the head of Usman backwards.
Lutang lands an uppercut.
Lutang misses with the head strike.
Lutang misses with the head strike.
Lutang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Usman misses with an elbow over the top.
Lutang misses with a punch on the inside.
Usman pushes Lutang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sun Lutang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lutang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lutang misses with the head strike.
Usman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Usman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lutang's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Lutang dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Usman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lutang scores with a jab. Usman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Usman.
Lutang lands a jab to Usman's midsection.

Lutang drives through and clinches with Usman against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lutang.
Lutang misses with a body punch.
Lutang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Usman swings wildly with an uppercut but Lutang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lutang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Usman throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Usman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Usman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lutang has a couple of punches blocked by Usman.
Lutang blocking some punches.
Usman has a couple of punches blocked by Lutang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lutang.
A right hand to the body from Lutang.
Lutang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lutang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lutang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Usman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Lutang fails to land.
Usman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lutang lands with a left to the head.
Lutang blocks an uppercut.
Usman misses with the head strike.
Usman working aggressively here.
Lutang lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Lutang.
Usman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lutang lands a shoulder strike.
Lutang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lutang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Lutang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Usman prevents a body shot from Lutang.
Lutang lands a hook that snaps the head of Usman backwards.
Lutang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Lutang.
Lutang gets through Usman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lutang presses Usman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Usman prevents a body shot from Lutang.
Lutang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lutang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lutang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Usman backwards.
Lutang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Usman blocks an uppercut.
Usman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Lutang.
Lutang struggles to land a body shot inside as Usman controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Usman fails to land.
Usman can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lutang - that landed with a thud.
Lutang lands with a left to the head.
Lutang keeps control of Usman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lutang.
Usman blocking some punches.
Lutang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Usman's elbow.
Lutang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lutang.
Lutang has a couple of punches blocked by Usman.
Usman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lutang throws a head punch that misses.
Usman blocks a body shot from Lutang.
Lutang cracks Usman with a nice body shot.
Lutang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Usman's elbow.

Usman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Usman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lutang counters with a leg kick.

Lutang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Usman, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lutang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usman blocking some punches.
Lutang blocks the elbow strike.
Lutang tries to work over Usman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lutang works on Usman's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lutang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lutang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lutang misses with a punch to the body.
Usman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lutang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Usman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Usman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lutang misses with a punch to the body.
Lutang misses with an elbow over the top.
Lutang working aggressively here.
Lutang throws a head punch that misses.
Lutang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Usman backwards.
Lutang throws a punch but it's blocked by Usman.
Lutang lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Lutang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lutang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Lutang!
An out of breath Sun Lutang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.