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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Loner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heliade Radulescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Loner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Loner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heliade Radulescu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Radulescu is fending him off so far but Loner persists. Nope, Radulescu circles away and we're back to standing.
Loner throws a right and a left that Radulescu avoids nicely.
Radulescu has managed to clinch.
Loner taking a breather.
Loner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Radulescu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Mike Loner has been cut.
Radulescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Radulescu closes the distance and clinches.
Radulescu lands an elbow that stopped Loner in his tracks for a moment.
Radulescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Radulescu pushes Loner up against the cage in a clinch.
Radulescu is pushing Loner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Radulescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radulescu slips a jab and a cross from Loner.
Radulescu gets a clinch.
Radulescu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Radulescu drags the fight down to the ground.
Radulescu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Loner is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loner trying to control but Radulescu is working from the bottom.
Radulescu is looking to stand up but Loner isn't so interested in that idea.
Loner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Loner misses with a head kick.
Loner misses with a combination
and Radulescu moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Radulescu.
Radulescu manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Loner!
Loner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Loner is breathing heavily.
Radulescu swats away the attempt to clinch by Loner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loner thows a leg kick but Radulescu checks it
and Radulescu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Loner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Radulescu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Loner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radulescu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Loner fails to pull guard.
Radulescu keeps control of Loner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Loner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Radulescu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Radulescu lands an elbow just above Loner 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radulescu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Radulescu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Radulescu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Loner's defenses.
Radulescu just leaning against Loner, taking a breather.
Radulescu with a knee to the head.
Radulescu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Radulescu with a knee to the head.
Radulescu drags the fight down to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radulescu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loner trying to control the position from guard on top but Radulescu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Radulescu has a closed guard, preventing Loner from standing up.
Loner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Radulescu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Radulescu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loner.
Radulescu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loner.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Loner wanted to stand there but Radulescu had control of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Loner closes the distance and pushes Radulescu back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Loner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Radulescu scores with a knee to the head.
Radulescu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Radulescu connects with a knee to the head.
Radulescu landing knees to the head.
Radulescu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Radulescu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Radulescu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Radulescu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Radulescu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Loner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Radulescu landing knees to the head.
Radulescu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heliade Radulescu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Loner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Radulescu closes the distance and clinches.
Loner throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Radulescu.
A knee to the head by Radulescu.
Radulescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loner tries to circle away but Radulescu has him pinned against the cage.
Radulescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Radulescu has closed the distance and engaged Loner in a clinch.
Radulescu manages to break the clinch.
Radulescu has Loner up against the cage in a clinch.
Radulescu lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Loner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Radulescu scores with a knee to the head.
Mike Loner's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Radulescu throws a head punch that misses.
Radulescu jumps guard but Loner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Radulescu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radulescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Radulescu pushes Loner up against the cage in a clinch.
Radulescu throws a punch but it's blocked by Loner.
Loner wants to take the fight to the mat but Radulescu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Radulescu lands a knee to the head.
Radulescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loner throws a nice looking combination but Radulescu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Radulescu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Loner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Radulescu clinches up with Loner and pushes him back against the cage.
Loner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Radulescu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radulescu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Loner tries a body shot but Radulescu blocks it.
Radulescu working Loner over with knees to the body.
Radulescu has Loner pushed against the cage.
Radulescu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loner tries to stall but Radulescu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Radulescu with a knee to the head.
Radulescu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Radulescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Radulescu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Radulescu has managed to clinch.
Radulescu landing knees to the body.
Radulescu avoiding damage.
Loner wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radulescu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Loner up against the cage.
Radulescu connects with a knee to the head.
Radulescu looking to throw knees to the head but Loner is blocking nicely.
Radulescu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loner's face.
Loner wants to stall.
Radulescu lands a nice elbow.
Radulescu landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Radulescu.
Loner wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Loner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radulescu just leaning against Loner, taking a breather.
Radulescu looking to throw knees to the head but Loner is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Radulescu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radulescu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Loner is defending well.
Radulescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loner throws a nice looking combination but Radulescu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loner throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Radulescu rushes Loner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Loner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Radulescu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Loner walks away with a smile on his face. Radulescu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Radulescu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Radulescu clinches with his opponent.
Loner wants to break free but Radulescu has control.
A knee to the head by Radulescu.
Radulescu misses with a body punch.
Radulescu fails to pull guard.
Radulescu lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heliade Radulescu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Loner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Loner misses with a few strikes there.
Radulescu drives through and clinches with Loner against the cage.
Radulescu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Radulescu.
Loner misses with some punches.
Heliade Radulescu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Radulescu lands a knee to the head.
Radulescu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Radulescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radulescu has closed the distance and engaged Loner in a clinch.
Radulescu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Radulescu breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Radulescu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Radulescu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Radulescu connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Radulescu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Radulescu is defending well.
Radulescu lands an elbow that stopped Loner in his tracks for a moment.
Mike Loner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Radulescu lands a knee to the body.
Radulescu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Radulescu scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Radulescu.
Radulescu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loner wants a takedown but no success here.
Radulescu with a knee to the head.
Loner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Radulescu scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radulescu stops a takedown attempt from Loner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Loner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radulescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Radulescu closes the distance and pushes Loner back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radulescu with a knee to the head.
Loner lands an uppercut.
Loner tries to pull guard but Radulescu holds him up against the cage and eventually Loner drops back down to his feet.
Radulescu scores with a knee to the head.
Radulescu keeps control of Loner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Radulescu pulls Loner into guard.
Radulescu wants to stand but Loner is controlling the position.
Loner stands and steps away. Radulescu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Loner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mike Loner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Radulescu clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Radulescu.
Radulescu manages to break the clinch.
Radulescu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Radulescu.
Radulescu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Radulescu pulls guard.
Loner stops Radulescu from standing up.
Radulescu is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Loner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mike Loner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loner instigates a clinch.
Loner wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radulescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loner.
Mike Loner is winning the standup battle so far.
Loner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Radulescu clinches.
Radulescu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radulescu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Radulescu lands a nice elbow.
Loner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Radulescu decides to pull guard.
Radulescu wants to stand but Loner is controlling the position.
Loner with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heliade Radulescu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Radulescu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heliade Radulescu!
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