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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lapu Lapu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Lapu.
Danky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lapu sizes up Danky with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Danky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lapu.
Horrible takedown attempt by Danky or perhaps it was just good defense by Lapu, which made it look bad.
Lapu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Danky shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lapu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lapu is trying to control the position but Danky postures up.
Danky wants to control from the top but Lapu keeps moving.
Danky being controlled here momentarily.
Danky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danky is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Danky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Danky trying to control but Lapu is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danky misses with a left hand
and Lapu counters with a stiff right hand.
Lapu Lapu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lapu misses with a double jab
and Danky counters with a nice body shot.
Danky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Danky.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lapu, as that shot connected.
Danky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lapu manages to avoid it.
Danky with a hook.
Danky misses with a lunging right hand
and Lapu counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danky throws a head punch that misses.
Lapu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lapu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lapu throws a head punch that misses.
Lapu is struggling to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Lapu.
Danky manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lapu wants to stand but Danky has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lapu is one step ahead there.
Lapu wants to control from the top but Danky keeps moving.
Lapu is fighting to break Danky's control of his arms but Danky is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Danky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lapu Lapu just wasn't active enough.
Danky lands a really nice looking cross but Lapu seems unphased.
Danky misses the body punch
and Lapu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dom Danky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danky misses with a leg kick
and Lapu counters by clinching up.
Danky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lapu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Danky taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lapu misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danky struggles to land a body shot inside as Lapu controls his hands.
Lapu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dom Danky will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Danky blocks a jab.
Danky looks to throw the jab but Lapu is out of range.
No joy there for Lapu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lapu misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Lapu. That snapped Danky's head back.
Danky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lapu defends it nicely.
Danky looks to land a left hand but Lapu moved out of range nicely.
Danky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lapu lands a jab to the nose.
Lapu wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu throws a nice looking combination but Danky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Danky misses with an uppercut. Lapu saw that one coming.
Lapu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lapu staying out of range there.
Lapu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Danky momentarily.
Lapu Lapu is winning the standup battle so far.
Danky throws an overhand right that lands on Lapu's shoulder, as Lapu tries to avoid the shot.
Danky misses with an uppercut.
Lapu moves into range and clinches up with Danky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Danky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danky is working for takedown but Lapu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lapu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lapu throws a body punch but Danky moves out of range.
Danky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lapu Lapu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Danky.
Lapu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Danky, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Danky fails to land.
A short right from Lapu on the inside.
Lapu is trying to break free.
Danky wants to take the fight to the mat but Lapu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lapu tries to work over Danky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danky working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danky.
Lapu throws a punch but it's blocked by Danky.
Danky working aggressively here.
Lapu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Danky backwards.
Danky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lapu has a couple of punches blocked by Danky.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lapu lands with a right to the head.
Lapu is trying to break the clinch but Danky has him pressed against the cage.
Lapu looking to stall.
Lapu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lapu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danky manages to avoid it.
Lapu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Danky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lapu pinned against the cage. Lapu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Danky misses with a looping right.
Danky misses the shot to the body.
Lapu works Danky's body with a nice hook.
Danky misses with a hook. Lapu ducked under it nicely.
Lapu closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danky blocks a body shot from Lapu.
Lapu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danky backwards.
Lapu breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lapu Lapu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lapu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danky misses with a hook.
Danky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lapu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danky misses with the combination.
Danky looks for a takedown but Lapu sprawls well.
Lapu just misses with a punch to the body.
Lapu defending well as Danky loads up on a big left hand.
Danky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lapu tries to clinch but Danky is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu dodges the punch combination from Danky.
Danky misses with a low kick as Lapu jumps back.
Danky lands with a cross.
Lapu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danky.
Danky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lapu.
Danky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lapu as he jumps to the side.
Danky throws out a powerful jab.
Danky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lapu is out of range and Danky settles back down.
Danky ducks under a wild hook from Lapu.
Nice body punch from Danky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lapu throws a shot to the body.
Danky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lapu drops Danky with a beautiful combination! Danky stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lapu is looking for the KO!
Danky is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danky throws out the jab.
Danky is still on wobbly legs! Can Lapu finish him?
Danky scores with the left hand. Lapu knows he should have avoided that one.
Danky seems to have recovered his senses.
Danky drives through with a takedown into Lapu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Danky trying to control but Lapu is working from the bottom.
Danky postures up in Lapu's guard and throws a big left but Lapu blocks it.
Lapu keeping full guard, as Danky tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu looking to control.
Danky throwing strikes from guard but Lapu blocks nicely.
Danky is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danky being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Lapu Lapu wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Danky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lapu moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky misses with a series of wild punches.
Lapu wants to clinch.
Danky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lapu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lapu throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danky connects with a nice looking jab.
Danky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lapu misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lapu Lapu.
I think Lapu 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dom Danky!
An out of breath Dom Danky thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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