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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between XU XU (ranked 4308 p4p, 4306 weight class) and Texas Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Excellent MT
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, XU XU!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Texas Ranger!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
XU shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ranger's guard.
Ranger manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ranger tries to clinch up but XU circles away and keeps his distance.
As Ranger looks to move away, XU throws a big counter combo but Ranger just gets out of the way.
XU shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ranger defends it nicely.
Ranger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
XU is looking for a sweep. Ranger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ranger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks XU with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ranger tries to stand but his hand is stuck under XU.
Ranger slips a nice elbow through XU's hands, connecting with XU's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranger is trying to control the action in half guard but XU is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ranger prevents XU from improving his position.
Ranger slows the pace down in half guard.
XU wants to get back to full guard.
Ranger is thwarting XU's attempts to control the position.
Ranger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, XU has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ranger content to control rather than advance.
XU manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ranger keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ranger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from XU.
XU is pressed up against the cage. Ranger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag XU down to the mat. XU avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
XU has his takedown stuffed
letting Ranger counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for XU XU. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
XU gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
XU is looking to break free of the clinch but Ranger has double underhooks.
XU pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
XU keeping moving, preventing Ranger from controlling successfully.
Ranger sitting in guard here, content to control.
XU looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ranger puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
XU gets back to full guard.
Ranger is fighting to break XU's control of his arms but XU is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
XU is trying to control the position but Ranger postures up.
Ranger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ranger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ranger throws a strike but XU rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
XU tries to free his leg and advance position but Ranger is retaining full guard.
Ranger working a defensive guard here.
Ranger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in XU's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Texas Ranger 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.
XU slaps away a takedown attempt from Ranger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
XU closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ranger counters with a right hand to the body.
Ranger tries to clinch up but XU circles away and keeps his distance.
Ranger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
XU lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Texas Ranger has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
XU shoots in looking for a takedown. Ranger tries to sprawl out of it but XU keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ranger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ranger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranger closes the distance and clinches up with XU, looking for a takedown. Ranger pushes XU against the cage but XU circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
XU went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
XU XU has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Texas Ranger.
XU gets tackled into the cage by Ranger. Ranger maintains the clinch.
Ranger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
XU wants the takedown. Ranger is fighting it off but XU persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ranger's guard against the cage.
Ranger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ranger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ranger wants to control from the top but XU keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
XU working for a triangle but Ranger defends it easily.
Ranger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ranger trying to control but XU is working from the bottom.
Ranger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
XU wants to sweep but no luck.
Ranger postures up.
Ranger is pushing down on XU's leg trying to pass to half guard. XU is fighting to maintain full guard but Ranger has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ranger wants to stand up but XU is controlling the position.
XU desperately trying to maintain half guard.
XU is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ranger jumps into side control!
Texas Ranger has got the better of the ground game so far.
XU manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but XU does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ranger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and XU defends it well.
Ranger working over XU with some ground and pound. XU looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
XU is trying to maintain the position but Ranger is very close to passing his half guard.
XU tries to roll over but Ranger keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ranger tries to pass to full mount but XU defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Ranger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Texas Ranger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice shot by XU.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as XU sprawls well. XU wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ranger gets slowly back to his feet.
Ranger throws a nice looking combination but XU bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
XU tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ranger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from XU both land. Nice combination.
Ranger is rocked!
Ranger shoots in and drives through. XU sprawls well.
Ranger is still on wobbly legs! Can XU finish him?
XU XU is winning the standup battle so far.
XU connects with a body shot.
Ranger seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ranger shoots for a double leg takedown but XU sprawls well. He's pushed Ranger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
XU XU has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Texas Ranger.
XU tries to clinch there but Ranger circles away.
XU gets tackled into the cage by Ranger. Ranger maintains the clinch.
XU fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranger manages to break the clinch.
XU shoots in and gets a takedown into Ranger's guard.
Ranger keeping moving, preventing XU from controlling successfully.
Ranger working for submissions but it's allowed XU to get to half guard.
Ranger is trying to get back to full guard.
XU decides to stand and escape the position.
Ranger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and XU counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranger darts in looking for a takedown but XU gets double underhooks and turns Ranger into the cage.
XU lands a high kick!
XU misses with a takedown
and Ranger counters with a left and a right that stings XU.
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!
Ranger tries to score a power double leg takedown but XU sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ranger somewhat.
XU shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
XU throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ranger's waist but Ranger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing XU off to one side.
XU displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ranger.
XU has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from XU.
Ranger turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ranger manages to end up in side control.
XU tries to improve position but can't.
XU is pushing Ranger's head away, looking to escape. Ranger manages to hold on to the position though.
XU is trying to control Ranger's posture but Ranger avoids it.
Ranger is trying to get an arm triangle but XU is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
XU is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranger decides to stand up, so the ref orders XU to his feet.
Ranger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around XU's waist but XU gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ranger off to one side.
Ranger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming XU to the mat! XU manages to get full guard.
Ranger got a little sloppy there for a moment and XU has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ranger has managed to get both his arms back between XU's legs - danger averted.
Ranger trying to control but XU is working from the bottom.
XU has a closed guard, preventing Ranger from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
XU XU showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ranger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Texas Ranger!
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