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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 2638 p4p, 2189 weight class) and Lue Randle (ranked 103 p4p, 55 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wang Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lue Randle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Chung. Those never looked like landing.
Chung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randle.
Chung has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Randle moves away.
Chung throws a front kick aimed at Randle's knee but Randle avoids it well.
Chung swings widly with a right hand
and Randle counters with a nice uppercut.
Randle missing with a left hand there. Chung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chung tries to clinch but Randle moves out of range.
Randle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chung manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chung works the jab nicely.
Chung with the inside leg kick.
Chung scores with a one two! Randle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Randle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Randle is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Randle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Randle misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Chung.
Randle takes a swing at Chung's ribcage but misses.
Chung throws a body punch but Randle moves out of range.
Chung thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice combination there by Randle.
The fighters circling - Randle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chung tries to bum rush Randle with a series of wild strikes but Randle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Randle is looking for the big counter here.
Chung is looking to slow Randle down with leg kicks.
Chung swats away the attempt to clinch by Randle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randle throws a right and a left that Chung avoids nicely.
Randle staying out of range there.
Chung throws a right hand that Randle ducks under and follows up with a left that Randle also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Randle has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chung lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Randle as he connects with a hook.
Randle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Randle misses the target.
Chung thows a leg kick but Randle checks it
and Randle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chung moves into range and clinches up with Randle.
Randle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Randle.
Randle cracks Chung with a nice body shot.
Randle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Chung misses.
Chung throws a hook but Randle blocks it.
Randle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chung ducks under a wild hook from Randle.
As Randle looks to move away, Chung throws a big counter combo but Randle just gets out of the way.
Chung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch but Randle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Randle.
Chung tests Randle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Randle slips under a jab from Chung.
Randle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Randle blocks a low kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Randle.
Chung misses with a two punch combination.
Randle cracks Chung with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Randle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chung eats them both and turns towards Randle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Randle looks to land a right hand but Chung moved out of range.
Chung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randle manages to avoid it.
Randle misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lue Randle will probably get the nod.
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.
Chung misses with a right hand
and Randle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Randle throws out a loose jab but Chung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chung blocks a low kick nicely.
Chung throws a nice looking combination but Randle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Randle unleashes a big counter combination but Chung bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Randle throws a right and a left that Chung avoids nicely.
Randle misses with a wild combination.
Chung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chung throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Randle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Randle wants to slow Chung down by chopping away at his legs.
A cross from Randle lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung checks a low kick from Randle.
Chung scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lue Randle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Randle tries to bum rush Chung with a series of wild strikes but Chung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Randle throws a combination that misses
and Chung counters with a left and a right that stings Randle.
Chung throws a body shot but no joy.
Randle throws a front kick aimed at Chung's knee but Chung avoids it well.
Randle throws a hook but Chung blocks it.
Chung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chung tries to clinch there but Randle circles away.
Chung staying out of range there.
Randle dips to his left and cracks Chung with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randle throws a hook to the side of Chung's head but Chung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Randle moves in looking to clinch but Chung pushes him off.
Randle misses with a wild combination.
Chung slips under a jab from Randle.
It looked like Chung was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wang Chung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chung defending well as Randle loads up on a big left hand.
Chung checks the leg kick.
Randle tries to land a leg kick but Chung saw it coming and moves away.
Randle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chung.
Randle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung lands with a left to the head.
Chung manages to break the clinch.
Chung looks to land a right hand but Randle moved out of range.
Randle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Randle throws a right and a left that Chung avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Chung misses the target.
Randle looks to land a right hand but Chung moved out of range.
Chung misses with a looping right.
Randle throws a hook but Chung blocks it.
Chung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Randle.
Chung connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Randle momentarily.
Chung takes a swing at Randle's ribcage but misses.
Chung throws a jab but it's blocked by Randle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chung clinches with his opponent.
Randle is trying to push Chung away but Chung has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randle looks to land a combination but Chung avoids it well.
Randle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Randle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chung checks it well.
Randle tries to clinch but Chung is having none of it.
Randle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randle misses with a wild combination.
Randle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lue Randle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Randle tries to close the distance and clinch but Chung swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chung avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Randle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Randle misses with a two punch combination.
Randle tries to clinch but Chung is having none of it.
Chung misses with a wild body shot.
Chung drops Randle with a left right combo! Chung follows him down to the ground into side control.
Randle is rocked!
It looks like Lue Randle has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big shot lands for Chung! That's hurt Randle! Will he recover? Chung fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wang Chung!
Wang Chung decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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