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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Mma (ranked 900 p4p, 678 weight class) and John Lawrence (ranked 138 p4p, 102 weight class). Lawrence is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Surrender. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Mma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mma misses with a wild combination.
Mma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lawrence throws a right hand that Mma ducks under and follows up with a left that Mma also avoids with ease.
Lawrence misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Lawrence misses its intended target.
Lawrence looks to land a left hand but Mma moved out of range nicely.
Mma connects with a jab.
Lawrence scores with a head kick.
Lawrence pushes Mma up against the cage in a clinch.
Mma manages to break the clinch.
Lawrence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mma slips a straight right by Lawrence.
Mma throws a lazy right hand but Lawrence sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawrence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mma.
Lawrence moves away from the strike by Mma.
We've been told by Mma's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lawrence slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mma misses with a body kick.
Mma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mma lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lawrence fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawrence feints and as Mma raises his hands in defense, Lawrence changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mma scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mma as he avoids it easily.
Lawrence ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mma looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawrence is just out of range.
Jeff Mma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawrence paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mma misses with a looping right.
Mma defending well as Lawrence loads up on a big left hand.
Mma moves forwards but Lawrence connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mma sneaks out the side door and pushes Lawrence away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Mma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawrence changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lawrence throws a body shot but no joy.
Mma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lawrence lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mma circles away quickly and effectively.
Mma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mma misses with a straight right.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lawrence.
Mma sneaks out the side door and pushes Lawrence away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Lawrence on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mma. Mma obviously looking to wear him down.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mma napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mma bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lawrence fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jeff Mma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lawrence.
Lawrence scores with a one two! Mma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lawrence fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mma avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma throws a hook but Lawrence avoids it easily.
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mma takes a swing at Lawrence's ribcage but misses.
Lawrence fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mma avoids it really well and circles away.
Lawrence connects with a single shot there.
Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
Mma misses with a body shot.
Lawrence let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice jab there from Mma.
Mma throws a low kick, looking for Lawrence's leg but Lawrence calmly moves out of range.
John Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence throws out a leg kick but Mma moves out of range and Lawrence only half commits.
Mma lands a nice looking body shot.
Lawrence connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence with a nice cross.
Nice defenses there by Lawrence.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mma napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mma bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence missing with a left hand there. Mma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Lawrence.
Lawrence tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck for Lawrence with that takedown attempt.
Lawrence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mma.
Lawrence fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mma sprawls well initially but Lawrence persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mma pushes Lawrence off and gets back to his feet.
Mma throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawrence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawrence lands with a hook. Mma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawrence.
Mma lands a front kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Mma dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawrence feints and then cracks Mma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mma down.
Lawrence lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawrence can do to turn this around?
Mma feints and then cracks Lawrence's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lawrence down.
Mma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lawrence fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mma on the side of the head.
Mma lunges at Lawrence with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lawrence's hand.
Lawrence displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mma throws out the jab.
Lawrence throws a right hand that Mma ducks under and follows up with a left that Mma also avoids with ease.
Lawrence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mma misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lawrence.
Lawrence tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mma swivels and escapes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mma throws a right hand that Lawrence ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawrence also avoids with ease.
Lawrence avoids the head kick by Mma.
Lawrence throws a body shot but no joy.
Mma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Mma misses.
Mma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mma ducks under a wild hook from Lawrence.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawrence throws a head kick that misses.
Mma looks to throw the jab but Lawrence is out of range.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that Mma avoids nicely.
Mma misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Mma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mma.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown but Mma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawrence lands a head shot.
Lawrence moves out of range of the leg kick from Mma.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mma.
Mma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lawrence is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawrence showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence swinging wildly here.
Lawrence waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mma.
The fighters circling - Mma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Lawrence throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawrence shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mma manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lawrence has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lawrence will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jeff Mma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lawrence.
Mma throws a big shot that misses.
Lawrence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lawrence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mma.
Mma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawrence moves away.
Mma slips a jab from Lawrence.
Lawrence throws the left hand but Mma avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence lands a right hook to the body.
Lawrence ducks under a wild hook from Mma.
As Mma backs off Lawrence throws a huge counter combo but Mma manages to avoid it all.
A punch lands to the side of Mma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawrence throws out the jab.
Mma throws a hook but Lawrence blocks it.
Mma avoids the head kick by Lawrence.
Mma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lawrence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mma.
A little feinted left hand from Mma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown but Mma shows good takedown defense.
Lawrence misses with a jab to the body
and Mma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mma loads up on a big right hand but Lawrence slips the punch.
Lawrence slips under a jab from Mma.
Mma scores with a spinning back kick!
Jeff Mma is winning the standup battle so far.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mma as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence misses with a body shot.
Lawrence throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawrence tries to bum rush Mma with a series of wild strikes but Mma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawrence is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mma throws a right and a left that Lawrence avoids nicely.
Lawrence shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lawrence lands a really nice looking cross but Mma seems unphased.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mma scores with a body shot.
Lawrence is breathing heavily.
Lawrence misses with a straight right.
A left and a right from Mma both land. Nice combination.
Mma ducks under a wild hook from Lawrence.
Mma misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mma throws the left hand but Lawrence avoids the punch easily.
Mma throws a hook but Lawrence blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Mma dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Lawrence.
Lawrence throws the left hand but Mma avoids the punch easily.
Lawrence scores with a sloppy right hand. Mma should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick from Mma.
Mma throws a body punch but Lawrence moves out of range.
Lawrence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mma.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mma.
Lawrence throws a right hand that Mma ducks under and follows up with a left that Mma also avoids with ease.
Mma moves away from the strike by Lawrence.
Mma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mma jabs Lawrence to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lawrence takes a swing at Mma's ribcage but misses.
Lawrence takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mma throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mma throws a looping overhand right but Lawrence ducks down to avoid it.
Lawrence will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab by Mma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mma.
Lawrence avoids the head kick by Mma.
Mma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lawrence throws a sloppy head kick and Mma moves out of range easily.
Lawrence works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lawrence throws a sloppy head kick and Mma moves out of range easily.
A big left from Mma misses.
Lawrence throws a hook to the side of Mma's head but Mma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawrence shoots for a double leg takedown but Mma sprawls well. He's pushed Lawrence's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jeff Mma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lawrence.
Mma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mma lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mma. Lawrence does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mma throws a hook but Lawrence blocks it.
Lawrence walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a head kick.
Mma misses with a shot to the body
and Lawrence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mma misses with a straight right.
Lawrence drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mma defends it well.
Mma looks to land a left hand but Lawrence moved out of range nicely.
Mma throws an overhand right that lands on Lawrence's shoulder, as Lawrence tries to avoid the shot.
Mma misses with a wild body shot.
John Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawrence.
Lawrence takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lawrence moves out of range as Mma strikes.
Lawrence is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lawrence shoots in and drives through. Mma sprawls well.
Mma blocks a head kick by Lawrence.
Mma looks to land a right hand but Lawrence moved out of range.
Lawrence let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mma cracks Lawrence with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mma pushes Lawrence away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma throws a hook but Lawrence blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lawrence.
Mma throws an overhand right that lands on Lawrence's shoulder, as Lawrence tries to avoid the shot.
Lawrence looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lawrence moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawrence takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lawrence misses with a straight left.
Lawrence throws out a loose jab but Mma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawrence has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mma.
Mma throws a body kick that misses
and Lawrence counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lawrence.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mma breaks from the clinch.
Lawrence takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mma with a nice calf kick.
Lawrence shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mma is trying to defend but Lawrence finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mma tries to kick Lawrence off but Lawrence keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lawrence thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mma's head.
Mma won't allow Lawrence to pass to mount.
Mma is looking to escape.
Lawrence slips a nice elbow through Mma's hands, connecting with Mma's forehead.
Jeff Mma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mma wants to get back to his feet.
Mma kicks Lawrence off and gets back to his feet.
Mma lands with a good body shot.
Lawrence connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mma momentarily.
Lawrence sizes up Mma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lawrence keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mma.
Mma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawrence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jeff Mma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mma stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Mma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Mma!
Jeff Mma tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
John Lawrence was interviewed post fight and said 'Cobra Kai Rules!! Ill be back. No retreat! No surrender! Strike First! Strike Hard!'.
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