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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Muggerud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brazilian Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Muggerud!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muggerud moves away from the strike by Saint.
Muggerud is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Muggerud staying out of range there.
Muggerud connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Muggerud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saint avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saint loads up on a big right hand but Muggerud slips the punch.
Muggerud looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
Saint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muggerud staying out of range there.
Saint swings for the body but Muggerud moves out of range.
Muggerud ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Saint will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Saint is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Saint's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A punch lands to the side of Saint 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Muggerud scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muggerud cracks Saint with an uppercut from hell and Saint crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Muggerud's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Saint is rocked!
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!
Muggerud tries to stand but Saint is controlling from the bottom.
Oh Saint is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saint is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Muggerud is controlling him.
Saint seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint pushes Muggerud off and gets back to his feet.
Muggerud moves away from the strike by Saint.
Saint throws a jab when Muggerud was well out of range.
Muggerud fails to land with a series of punches.
Saint throws a shot from downtown. Muggerud moves away and avoids it.
Muggerud throws a nice looking combination but Saint bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saint loads up on a big right hand but Muggerud slips the punch.
Nice cross by Saint.
Nice defenses there by Muggerud.
Some wild striking there from Muggerud.
Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muggerud.
Muggerud moves out of range as Saint strikes.
Muggerud slips a straight right by Saint.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Muggerud misses.
A jab from Saint misses.
Saint throws out a loose jab but Muggerud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint throws a big shot that misses.
Muggerud moves away from the strike by Saint.
Muggerud takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muggerud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muggerud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muggerud bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Muggerud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint.
Saint throws a lazy right hand but Muggerud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint with a jab.
Muggerud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muggerud slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muggerud takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saint throws a combination that misses
and Muggerud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saint is breathing heavily.
A jab from Saint misses.
Muggerud swinging wilding here.
Muggerud jabs Saint right on the nose. Saint blinks but takes it well.
Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muggerud.
Brazilian Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muggerud with a hook.
Muggerud jabs at Saint's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Muggerud.
Muggerud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint misses with an uppercut. Muggerud saw that one coming.
Muggerud misses with a few strikes there.
Muggerud misses with a double jab.
Saint looks to land a left hand but Muggerud moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Saint.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Muggerud.
Saint misses with a body shot
and Muggerud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muggerud looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
Saint misses with a hook.
Muggerud ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Saint swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint looks to throw the jab but Muggerud is out of range.
Muggerud is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Muggerud lands a nice hook to Saint's body. Saint takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muggerud is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Saint had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice defenses there by Muggerud.
Muggerud throws a nice looking combination but Saint bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muggerud slips under a jab.
A big left from Saint misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muggerud darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Muggerud misses with a wild combination.
Saint throws a hook but Muggerud blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Muggerud dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saint walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saint misses with a hook.
Saint is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Saint looks to clinch
and Muggerud counters with a series of strikes. Saint will be more careful next time no doubt.
Muggerud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.
Saint scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Lawrence Muggerud has been cut.
Muggerud ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Saint slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Muggerud is rocked!
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!
Saint swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint misses with a straight right.
Muggerud lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saint circles away quickly and effectively.
Saint lands a big shot that drops Muggerud! Can he finish him?
Muggerud is still in real trouble! Can Saint finish him?
Muggerud wants to get back to his feet but Saint is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Muggerud seems to have recovered his senses.
Saint wants to stand but Muggerud has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Muggerud really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saint. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Saint connects with a looping right hand.
Muggerud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Saint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muggerud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint.
Saint misses with a straight right.
Saint is looking to clinch.
Saint misses with an uppercut. Muggerud saw that one coming.
A big right from Saint misses.
Saint looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muggerud tries to bum rush Saint with a series of wild strikes but Saint uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muggerud throws a right and a left that Saint avoids nicely.
Muggerud moves out of range as Saint strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws out a loose jab but Muggerud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muggerud moves out of range of the strikes.
Muggerud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saint throws a hook to the side of Muggerud's head but Muggerud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muggerud throws a series of punches but Saint moves out of range.
Saint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Saint - just one landing.
Muggerud blocks a jab.
Muggerud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawrence Muggerud seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muggerud circles away quickly and effectively.
Muggerud slips a straight right by Saint.
Muggerud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saint misses with a straight left.
Saint missing with a left hand there. Muggerud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint misses with an uppercut.
Muggerud moves away from the strike by Saint.
Muggerud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Muggerud throws a nice looking combination but Saint bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muggerud moves away from the strike by Saint.
Saint throws a hook but Muggerud avoids it easily.
Saint gets a clinch.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Muggerud is controlling him.
Saint tries to break free but Muggerud pushes him back against the cage.
Saint working hard to break the clinch.
Saint manages to break the clinch.
Muggerud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muggerud staying out of range there.
Muggerud lands with an overhand left.
Muggerud blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muggerud moves out of range as Saint strikes.
Saint misses with an uppercut.
Saint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muggerud works over Saint's head and body with a nice combination.
Muggerud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muggerud looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
Saint looks to throw the jab but Muggerud is out of range.
Saint misses with a straight left.
Saint has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saint there as he acknowledges the shot.
Muggerud misses with a looping right.
Muggerud tries to bum rush Saint with a series of wild strikes but Saint uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muggerud moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muggerud throws an overhand right that lands on Saint's shoulder, as Saint tries to avoid the shot.
Muggerud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint throws a hook but Muggerud avoids it easily.
Saint throws a hook to the side of Muggerud's head but Muggerud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brazilian Saint dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Muggerud's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Saint misses the jab.
Muggerud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saint.
A slow jab from Saint misses its intended target.
Saint throws a looping overhand right but Muggerud ducks down to avoid it.
Saint throws a hook but Muggerud blocks it.
Saint moves into range and connects with a jab.
Muggerud takes one on the button.
Muggerud lands a jab.
Muggerud misses with a wild combination.
Saint missing with a left hand there. Muggerud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muggerud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saint.
A big left from Saint misses.
Saint throws a looping overhand right but Muggerud ducks down to avoid it.
Saint misses the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muggerud throws a right hand that Saint ducks under and follows up with a left that Saint also avoids with ease.
Saint throws a shot from downtown. Muggerud moves away and avoids it.
A left and a right from Saint both land. Nice combination.
A swing and a miss from Saint.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saint defending well as Muggerud loads up on a big left hand.
Muggerud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saint throws a hook but Muggerud avoids it easily.
Muggerud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muggerud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint loads up on a big right hand but Muggerud slips the punch.
Muggerud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saint swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muggerud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Saint misses its intended target.
Muggerud slips a jab from Saint.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint misses with a straight left.
Muggerud lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saint circles away quickly and effectively.
Saint misses with a hook. Muggerud ducked under it nicely.
Saint staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Muggerud.
Saint throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Saint.
Nice defenses there by Muggerud.
Saint throws out a loose jab but Muggerud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muggerud throws a right and a left that Saint avoids nicely.
Muggerud lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Saint finds it's way through Muggerud's defenses.
Muggerud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint throws out the jab.
Saint waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Muggerud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Muggerud.
Saint looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saint misses the jab.
Muggerud throws a right hand that Saint ducks under and follows up with a left that Saint also avoids with ease.
Saint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint misses with a combination
and Muggerud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Muggerud.
Muggerud looks to land a combination. Saint sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Muggerud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saint avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saint looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Saint.
Saint thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint moves away from the strike by Muggerud.
Muggerud works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Muggerud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muggerud walks into a straight right hand from Saint.
Muggerud blocks a jab.
Saint loads up on a big right hand but Muggerud slips the punch.
Muggerud moves away from the strike by Saint.
Saint misses with an uppercut.
Saint missing with a left hand there. Muggerud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muggerud moves out of range as Saint strikes.
Saint throws a shot from downtown. Muggerud moves away and avoids it.
Muggerud lands a jab-cross combination.
Muggerud moves out of range as Saint strikes.
Saint tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brazilian Saint.
I think Saint 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Lawrence Muggerud!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Lawrence Muggerud!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Lawrence Muggerud!
Lawrence Muggerud wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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