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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Matuylevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Lloyd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miroslav Matuylevski's chin.
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170 lbs
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276 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Miroslav Matuylevski!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matuylevski shoots and misses
and Lloyd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lloyd jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matuylevski walks away with a smile on his face. Lloyd gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matuylevski tries for a takedown but Lloyd circles away easily
and Lloyd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Matuylevski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lloyd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lloyd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matuylevski is trying to keep Lloyd in close.
Lloyd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lloyd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matuylevski keeping moving, preventing Lloyd from controlling successfully.
Lloyd is really struggling to control Matuylevski but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lloyd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matuylevski wants to stand and escape but Lloyd is having none of it.
Lloyd won't allow Matuylevski to sweep him here.
Lloyd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lloyd wants to control from the top but Matuylevski keeps moving.
Matuylevski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lloyd prevents Matuylevski from getting back to his feet.
Lloyd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matuylevski looking for a sweep. Not yet Matuylevski, not yet.
Lloyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matuylevski is keeping the position for now.
Lloyd throws and elbow that misses. Matuylevski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lloyd's guard. Nice move by Matuylevski!
That's two 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.
Lloyd wants to stand and escape but Matuylevski is having none of it.
Lloyd looking to control.
Lloyd wants to stand up but Matuylevski is controlling him.
Lloyd trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lloyd is breathing heavily.
Lloyd is trying to keep Matuylevski in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Alex Lloyd wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lloyd misses with a takedown
and Matuylevski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lloyd!
A nice elbow there by Matuylevski.
Matuylevski unloading with bombs!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matuylevski won't let Lloyd get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Matuylevski working for a guillotine from mount but Lloyd is in no mood to give up.
Matuylevski content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lloyd is squirming around, avoiding Matuylevski's attempts to control the action.
Matuylevski throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Matuylevski looking to control but Lloyd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lloyd throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miroslav Matuylevski 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.
Matuylevski fails with the takedown
and Lloyd counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Matuylevski!
Matuylevski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lloyd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lloyd looking to finish Matuylevski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Matuylevski!
Lloyd working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lloyd looking for a guillotine from mount but Matuylevski is having none of it.
Lloyd raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lloyd raining down shots from the mount!
Lloyd raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lloyd breaks from Matuylevski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Matuylevski is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd working Matuylevski over with strikes here.
Lloyd lands a big shot there that rocks Matuylevski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lloyd unloading with bombs!
Lloyd connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matuylevski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lloyd is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Matuylevski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lloyd raining down shots from the mount!
Matuylevski is trying to stand up.
Lloyd scoring with strikes but Matuylevski is staying in there.
Lloyd landing strikes from the mount and Matuylevski is in trouble!
Lloyd landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lloyd scoring with strikes but Matuylevski is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matuylevski is working to get back to half guard.
Lloyd with good strikes from the mount here!
Lloyd dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matuylevski is squirming around, avoiding Lloyd's attempts to control the action.
Lloyd scoring with strikes but Matuylevski is staying in there.
Lloyd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lloyd landing punches.
Lloyd looking to control but Matuylevski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matuylevski is bucking up trying to escape but Lloyd cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matuylevski tries to hold on but Lloyd pushes him away.
Lloyd has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Matuylevski's face.
Lloyd has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Matuylevski's face.
Lloyd pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lloyd is landing with some decent strikes but Matuylevski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lloyd with good strikes from the mount here!
Lloyd scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lloyd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matuylevski is looking to escape.
Alex Lloyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lloyd working Matuylevski over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matuylevski is desperately trying to improve his position but Lloyd has a good base and remains in mount.
Lloyd fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lloyd postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Matuylevski looks a forlorn figure.
Matuylevski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Matuylevski can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lloyd cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lloyd connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lloyd lands a big shot there that rocks Matuylevski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Lloyd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lloyd closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lloyd in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Matuylevski is not content to let Lloyd control the position.
Matuylevski is trying to control Lloyd's posture but Lloyd avoids it.
Lloyd working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lloyd throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Matuylevski is looking for a sweep.
Lloyd cracks Matuylevski with a big elbow.
Lloyd working the strikes but Matuylevski uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd wants to pass the guard but Matuylevski is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lloyd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lloyd thows a huge punch but Matuylevski dodges it nicely.
Matuylevski is not content to let Lloyd control the position.
Lloyd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lloyd trying to control the action but Matuylevski is working from the bottom.
Lloyd stops Matuylevski from getting back to his feet.
Lloyd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lloyd lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lloyd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lloyd frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lloyd lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lloyd looking for a guillotine from mount but Matuylevski is having none of it.
Matuylevski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lloyd.
Lloyd unloads with some shots from mount but Matuylevski bucks and avoids them well.
Lloyd scoring with strikes but Matuylevski is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd lands a nice shot to the head.
Lloyd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matuylevski is looking to escape.
Lloyd looking to finish Matuylevski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Matuylevski!
Lloyd looking for a guillotine from mount but Matuylevski is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matuylevski is looking to improve his position but Lloyd isn't that keen on the idea.
Matuylevski tries to hold on but Lloyd pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lloyd lands a nice shot to the head.
Lloyd is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Matuylevski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Matuylevski tries to hold on but Lloyd postures up.
Lloyd working Matuylevski over with strikes here.
Lloyd breaks from Matuylevski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lloyd looking to control but Matuylevski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matuylevski wants to hold on but Lloyd pushes him away.
Matuylevski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Matuylevski working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Lloyd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lloyd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Lloyd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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