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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luther comes into the arena with Superheroes by Edguy blaring out of the sound system. Cage has chosen Xander Intro as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Luther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zander Cage!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luther looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luther fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luther takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Luther moves into range and clinches up with Cage.
Cage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luther lands a knee to the body.
Luther lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Zander Cage has been cut.
Cage takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage is looking to break free of the clinch but Luther has double underhooks.
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage scores with a shot to the side of Luther's head.
Luther blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage misses the jab.
Luther staying out of range there.
Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luther bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luther misses with an uppercut.
Cage lands with a shot to the body.
Cage misses with a looping left.
Cage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luther throws a wild body kick that Cage sees coming a mile off.
Cage throws a body punch but Luther moves out of range.
Cage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Luther misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luther.
Cage looks to throw the jab but Luther is out of range.
Luther fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Luther moves away and avoids it.
Cage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Luther misses with a head kick.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Cage looks to score with a jab to the body but Luther is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Luther. Those never looked like landing.
Luther throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Cage thows a body shot but no joy.
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Cage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luther.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luther moves away.
Cage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luther rather than just go for the knockout.
Luther tries to bum rush Cage with a series of wild strikes but Cage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luther manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Luther.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Luther slips the punch.
Jab by Luther.
Luther misses with a left hand
and Cage counters with a left and a right that stings Luther.
An inside leg kick lands from Luther.
Cage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luther lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cage moves out of range of the strikes.
Luther throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luther scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luther pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luther throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Luther scores with the left hand. Cage knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage swinging wildly here.
Cage scores with a sloppy right hand. Luther should have avoided that one.
Luther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Cage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luther. Luther circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Luther tries to clinch up.
Cage is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Luther throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luther needs to keep his hands up - Cage had a free shot at his head there.
Cage throws out a loose jab but Luther uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage swings for the body but Luther moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Luther will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zander Cage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Luther misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Cage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Luther - that will leave a mark!
Cage lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cage throws a hook but Luther blocks it.
Luther is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Cage takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luther scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Luther fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Luther throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Luther catches Cage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Luther avoids the body shot from Cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage throws a right hand that misses
and Luther counters with a stiff right hand.
Luther throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luther misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther slips a jab and a cross from Cage.
Luther misses with a wild body shot.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Luther's shoulder, as Luther tries to avoid the shot.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Zander Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luther connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cage scrambles back to his feet.
Luther takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cage swats away the attempt to clinch by Luther.
Luther takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cage misses with an uppercut
and Cage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage moves out of range of the strikes.
Luther keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luther falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luther lands a jab to the head.
Cage throws the left hand but Luther avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Luther misses.
Cage misses with a wild body shot.
Luther lands a glancing blow to the side of Cage's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luther throws a wild body kick that Cage sees coming a mile off.
A solid body kick from Luther.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage cracks Luther with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luther manages to avoid it.
Cage thuds a left hand into Luther's body.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Luther keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luther dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luther dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cage. That did some damage!
Cage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luther's hands.
Luther misses with a straight right.
Cage throws a body punch but Luther moves out of range.
Luther lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Luther throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Luther staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Luther.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cage cracks a nice hook into Luther's ribs.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Luther sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Luther misses the target.
Luther paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luther throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Luther counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luther rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cage throws a poor cross that misses
and Luther counters with a body kick.
Cage slips under a jab from Luther.
Luther connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luther manages to avoid it.
Luther lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Luther.
Luther takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luther throws a looping overhand right but Cage ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luther misses with a two punch combination.
Luther moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cage lands a right hook to the body.
Cage with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luther dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zander Cage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cage lands a lovely overhand right.
David Luther is winning the standup battle so far.
Luther missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cage has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Luther.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luther.
Luther lands with a straight right. Cage didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Luther tries to close the distance and clinch but Cage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luther misses with a wild combination.
Luther ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Luther looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Luther throws a body kick that misses.
Cage moves forwards but Luther connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luther darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Luther tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luther throws out the jab.
Cage slips a jab from Luther.
Cage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Cage misses.
Luther throws a leg kick but Cage checks it.
Cage stalks Luther and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luther's face. Luther staggers backwards, shaken.
A left lands for Luther.
Luther misses with a looping left.
Luther tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Luther.
Luther ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for Luther, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cage displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Luther saw that one coming.
David Luther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luther throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh 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!
Luther throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cage throws a hook but Luther blocks it.
Luther's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Luther duly obliges.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luther.
A shot to the body from Cage misses
and Luther counters with a nice body kick.
Luther avoids the body shot from Cage.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luther.
Luther moves in looking to clinch but Cage pushes him off.
Cage misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage avoids the body shot from Luther.
Luther misses with a double jab.
Luther throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Luther avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luther keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luther throws a looping overhand right but Cage ducks down to avoid it.
Cage takes a swing at Luther's ribcage but misses.
Cage staying out of range there.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luther.
Luther shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cage throws a hook but Luther blocks it.
Luther tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Luther.
David Luther is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luther throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Some wild striking there from Luther.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luther!
Cage misses with a series of wild punches.
Luther tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luther just misses with a punch to the body.
Luther throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Zander Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luther tries to clinch there but Cage circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Luther showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luther has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Luther!
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hype
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