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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Taker (ranked 24925 p4p, 24649 weight class) and Lurch Iii (ranked 156 p4p, 197 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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5 - 6 - 0 |
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0 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Soul Taker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lurch Iii!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taker throws a body punch but Iii moves out of range.
Taker looks to land a combination but Iii avoids it well.
Iii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taker.
Iii throws a leg kick but Taker moved away.
Iii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taker clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iii tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taker smiles and moves away.
Taker throws a body punch but Iii moves out of range.
Iii is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Iii darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Iii looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iii looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Taker is trying to stand.
Iii controlling the pace.
Taker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Iii seems to be looking for submissions.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Iii working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taker is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Iii drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taker is wriggling around but Iii manages to pass to half guard.
Taker has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Iii is on him like a limpet, forcing Taker back against the cage.
Iii gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Iii looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Taker is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Iii there.
Iii escapes and gets back to his feet.
Iii goes for a double leg but Taker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taker continues to drive forward.
Soul Taker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lurch Iii.
Iii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iii closes the distance and clinches up with Taker, looking for a takedown. Iii pushes Taker against the cage but Taker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Taker as Iii shoots in.
Taker throws a big counter combination but Iii scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Taker throws a nice looking combination but Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taker sets himself, and Iii steps forward looking for the clinch! Taker avoids it this time.
Iii looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Taker!
Taker wants to get back to his feet but Iii is dominant here and he's now got Taker's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taker trying to get back to his feet but Iii is in full control for now.
Iii has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Taker's body.
Taker trying to get back to his feet but Iii is in full control for now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Iii controlling the positon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lurch Iii will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Iii.
Lurch Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iii has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Iii is defended easily by Taker.
Soul Taker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lurch Iii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Iii with that takedown attempt.
Taker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Iii sprawls and moves away.
Taker wants to clinch.
Iii shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iii shoots and misses
and Taker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taker throws an off balance right hand
and Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Iii tries to clinch there but Taker circles away.
Taker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Iii drives through and clinches with Taker against the cage.
Taker wants to break free but Iii has control.
Iii pulls guard effortlessly.
Taker is looking to stand up but Iii won't let him.
Iii is pulling down on Taker's head. It's preventing any offense from Taker, at least for the moment.
Lurch Iii has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taker wants to get up but he can't break Iii's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Iii dives in and grabs Taker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taker pushes down on Iii's head and hops out.
Taker throws a head kick but Iii moves out of range.
Soul Taker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iii is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iii fails with the takedown
and Taker counters with a series of strikes. Iii will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taker. Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iii appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Iii blocks a head kick by Taker.
Iii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Iii dives in and grabs Taker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taker pushes down on Iii's head and hops out.
Taker misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iii wants to clinch.
Taker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Iii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iii.
Iii fails to land the takedown.
Iii shoots in for a takedown but Taker shows good takedown defense.
Soul Taker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taker tries to keep at a distance but Iii has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taker trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soul Taker dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Iii darts in and clinches Taker up against the cage.
Iii is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taker is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Taker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iii's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iii blocks a body shot from Taker.
Iii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taker is trying to maintain a safe position but Iii gets an underhook and turns Taker into the cage.
Iii pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Iii holds on and takes a little breather.
Iii's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Taker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Iii holds on and takes a little breather.
Taker is looking to stand up but Iii won't let him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two 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.
Iii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Iii shoots in but Taker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Iii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taker feinted with a counter takedown.
Soul Taker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lurch Iii.
Iii misses with a takedown attempt - Taker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taker tries to counter with a takedown but Iii is quick to defend against it.
Iii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taker fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Taker misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iii fails with a takedown attempt.
Taker throws a right hand that Iii ducks under and follows up with a left that Iii also avoids with ease.
Taker throws a nice looking combination but Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left and a right from Iii both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taker misses with a few strikes there.
Taker takes a swing at Iii's ribcage but misses.
Iii closes the distance and clinches.
Iii fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Iii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Iii! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soul Taker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taker 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soul Taker!
In defeat, Lurch Iii stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mmmmmmm'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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