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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Lawrence (ranked 6115 p4p, 5845 weight class) and Van Duong (ranked 648 p4p, 636 weight class). Duong has chosen Tyron Woodley 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Duong!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence throws a lazy right hand but Duong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duong moves away from the strike by Lawrence.
Lawrence paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lawrence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duong.
Lawrence scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lawrence.
Lawrence throws an overhand right that lands on Duong's shoulder, as Duong tries to avoid the shot.
Duong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawrence.
Duong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a combination that misses
and Duong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lawrence thinking.
Duong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Duong misses.
Duong works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Lawrence misses its intended target.
Lawrence takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lawrence shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch combination from Lawrence misses.
Duong jabs Lawrence to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lawrence scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a right hand that misses
and Lawrence takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawrence moves away from the strike by Duong.
Duong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duong connects with a right hand. Lawrence shakes it off.
Lawrence misses with a double jab
and Duong counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawrence lunges at Duong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duong's hand.
We've been told by Lawrence's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lawrence looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lawrence throws a right hand that misses
and Duong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawrence misses with a lunging right hand
and Duong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lawrence throws a poor cross that misses
and Duong counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawrence misses with a right hand
and Duong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duong. Lawrence does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawrence throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawrence throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duong counters with a left to the body.
Lawrence misses with a hook
and Duong counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawrence throws a hook to the side of Duong's head but Duong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawrence throws a lazy right hand but Duong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawrence throws the left hand but Duong avoids the punch easily.
Lawrence smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lawrence throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Lawrence. Those never looked like landing.
Duong unleashes a big counter combination but Lawrence bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jab, jab by Duong - just one landing.
Lawrence misses with a hook
and Duong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawrence misses with a straight right.
Lawrence misses with a left hand
and Duong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawrence.
Duong throws out a counter right but Lawrence avoids it with no problem.
A punch combination from Lawrence misses.
And Duong tries to counter it with a takedown but Lawrence pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lawrence is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence ducks right into an uppercut from Duong.
Lawrence is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duong.
Lawrence throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lawrence throws a big shot that misses.
Duong throws a counter combo.
Duong just misses with a punch to the body.
Duong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lawrence with a jab.
Duong with a nice cross.
Lawrence scores with a jab.
Duong defending well as Lawrence loads up on a big left hand.
Lawrence misses with a right hand
and Duong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duong defending well as Lawrence loads up on a big left hand.
Duong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duong slips a straight right by Lawrence.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duong! But no joy.
Duong scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence missing with a left hand there. Duong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duong throws the left hand but Lawrence avoids the punch easily.
Duong staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Lawrence finds it's target.
Duong throws a hook but Lawrence avoids it easily.
Lawrence throwing a counter right hand but Duong manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawrence misses the target.
Lawrence avoids the body shot from Duong.
Lawrence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawrence throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duong throws a shot to the body.
Duong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawrence throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawrence looks to land a combination but Duong avoids it well.
Duong staying out of range there.
Duong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Lawrence.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Duong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lawrence throws a lazy uppercut
and Duong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawrence misses with a right hand
and Duong counters with a nice body shot.
Duong scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Duong.
Lawrence misses with a right hand
and Duong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lawrence lands with an overhand left.
Duong lands a nice hook to Lawrence's body. Lawrence takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lawrence takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lawrence throws a jab when Duong was well out of range.
Duong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawrence.
Duong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duong swings for the body but Lawrence moves out of range.
Lawrence was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Lawrence misses its intended target.
Van Duong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duong lands a jab-cross combination.
Lawrence falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lawrence thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence throws out a loose jab but Duong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Duong.
Lawrence throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duong counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duong misses with a body shot.
Lawrence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duong counters with a right hand to the body.
Duong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lawrence lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Lawrence throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawrence misses with a hook. Duong ducked under it nicely.
Lawrence misses with a right hand
and Duong counters with a nice body shot.
Lawrence looks to land a combination but Duong avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawrence.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duong dodges the punch combination from Lawrence.
Duong wants to counter with a clinch but Lawrence pushes him away.
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!
Lawrence misses with a left hand
enabling Duong to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawrence throws an overhand right that lands on Duong's shoulder, as Duong tries to avoid the shot.
Lawrence misses with the combination.
Duong throws a shot to the body.
Duong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Duong lands.
Duong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Lawrence misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Duong misses.
Lawrence looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut
and Duong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lawrence thinking.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut
and Duong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duong counters with a right hand to the body.
Duong jabs Lawrence to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duong scores with a jab. Lawrence acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lawrence throws a shot from downtown. Duong moves away and avoids it.
Lawrence misses with a lunging right hand
and Duong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lawrence gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
Duong scores with a sloppy right hand. Lawrence should have avoided that one.
Lawrence throws a right hand that misses
and Duong counters with a right hand to the body.
Lawrence misses with a right hand
and Duong counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lawrence takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lawrence.
The fighters circling - Lawrence throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a nice looking combination but Duong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawrence looks to land a right hand but Duong moved out of range.
Duong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lawrence with a body shot.
Duong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawrence.
Duong wants to counter with a clinch but Lawrence pushes him away.
Lawrence misses with a looping right.
Duong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lawrence misses the jab.
Lawrence throws an off balance right hand
and Duong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lawrence throws a combination that misses
so Duong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Duong stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A shot to the liver by Duong. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawrence thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lawrence doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Duong. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Duong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lawrence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duong counters by moving into the clinch.
Lawrence breaks from the clinch.
Duong throws a body punch but Lawrence moves out of range.
It looked like Lawrence was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Duong throws a right and a left that Lawrence avoids nicely.
Duong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duong throws a right hand that Lawrence ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawrence also avoids with ease.
Duong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawrence throws a poor cross that misses
and Duong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lawrence misses with a hook
and Duong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duong lands a nice hook to Lawrence's body. Lawrence takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lawrence walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duong's corner calls for a 1-2. Duong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Duong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Lawrence lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duong doesn't seem phased though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawrence throws out a loose jab but Duong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Duong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it.
Lawrence ducks under a wild hook from Duong.
Lawrence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawrence misses with a double jab
and Duong moves into the clinch.
Lawrence pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duong walks into a stiff left hand from Lawrence.
Duong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawrence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Duong counter with a right hand.
Duong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lawrence. Lawrence circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lawrence uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duong cracks a nice hook into Lawrence's ribs.
Lawrence cracks Duong with a good jab.
Duong misses the shot to the body.
Duong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lawrence misses with a left hand
letting Duong counter with a right hand.
A jab from Lawrence finds it's way through Duong's defenses.
Lawrence ducks right into an uppercut from Duong.
Lawrence lands a jab to the nose.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut.
Lawrence throws a series of punches but Duong avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Duong.
Lawrence swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duong counters with a straight right hand.
Duong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lawrence has time to react.
Duong jabs at Lawrence's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Duong to counter with a crisp jab.
Duong lands with a nice combination. Lawrence backs away looking to recover.
Lawrence misses with a hook
and Duong counters with a nice uppercut.
Duong scores with a nice right hand.
Lawrence takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lawrence avoids the body shot from Duong.
Lawrence takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Lawrence.
Lawrence misses with a hook. Duong ducked under it nicely.
Duong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawrence falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lawrence stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a lunging right hand
and Duong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawrence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lawrence cracks Duong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut
and Duong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lawrence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawrence misses with a left hand
and Duong counters with a nice uppercut.
James Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawrence misses with an uppercut.
Lawrence throws a right hand that misses
and Duong counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duong moves out of range as Lawrence strikes.
Van Duong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Duong scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Duong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Duong!
Van Duong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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