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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Shoznes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shoznes has chosen O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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264 lbs
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Lazarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Shoznes!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazarus throws a leg kick but Shoznes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shoznes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shoznes blocks a low kick nicely.
Shoznes misses with a body kick.
Shoznes blocks a head kick by Lazarus.
Shoznes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Kirk Lazarus has been cut.
Shoznes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shoznes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazarus moves out of range of the leg kick from Shoznes.
Shoznes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lazarus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shoznes throws a sloppy head kick and Lazarus moves out of range easily.
Lazarus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lazarus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shoznes motions for Lazarus to come forward. Shoznes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lazarus throws a head kick but Shoznes moves out of range.
Lazarus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shoznes jabs at Lazarus's body.
Shoznes avoids the body shot from Lazarus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoznes avoids the body shot from Lazarus.
Shoznes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lazarus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shoznes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirk Lazarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Shoznes.
Lazarus misses with a low kick as Shoznes jumps back.
Shoznes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lazarus misses with a body kick.
Shoznes misses with an uppercut. Lazarus saw that one coming.
Lazarus checks a leg kick.
Lazarus throws a good cross that connects.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lazarus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shoznes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shoznes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lazarus misses with a head kick.
Shoznes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lazarus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shoznes has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes misses the jab.
Shoznes is looking to clinch.
Lazarus scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shoznes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shoznes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lazarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lazarus.
Shoznes circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Lazarus.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shoznes.
A clash of legs there as Shoznes blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lazarus. Shoznes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shoznes closes the distance and clinches.
Shoznes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazarus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lazarus's defenses.
Lazarus misses with a knee to the head.
Lazarus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shoznes up against the cage.
Shoznes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lazarus scores a nice knee to the body.
Shoznes looks winded!
Shoznes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lazarus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lazarus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shoznes.
Shoznes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazarus landing some nice looking knees 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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still in the clinch, Lazarus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lazarus trying to stall but Shoznes improves his position.
Shoznes takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Joseph Shoznes has been cut.
Lazarus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lazarus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shoznes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lazarus trying to land knees to the body.
Lazarus stalling in the clinch.
Shoznes has a couple of punches blocked by Lazarus.
Shoznes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shoznes avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Shoznes.
Lazarus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shoznes is keeping busy.
Shoznes swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shoznes is defending well for now.
Lazarus blocks an uppercut.
Shoznes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lazarus avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Lazarus dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lazarus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lazarus throws a low kick, looking for Shoznes's leg but Shoznes calmly moves out of range.
Lazarus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shoznes throws a looping overhand right but Lazarus ducks down to avoid it.
Lazarus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shoznes doesn't seem bothered though.
Shoznes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Lazarus.
Lazarus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shoznes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shoznes throws a jab when Lazarus was well out of range.
Lazarus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shoznes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lazarus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lazarus walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Lazarus slams his shin into Shoznes's torso.
Lazarus throws a low kick but Shoznes avoids it.
Shoznes misses with a leg kick
and Lazarus counters with a good low kick that Shoznes was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus pushes Shoznes away with a front kick.
Lazarus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Shoznes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shoznes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shoznes is breathing heavily.
Lazarus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lazarus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lazarus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lazarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shoznes manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lazarus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazarus avoids the head kick by Shoznes.
Lazarus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shoznes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shoznes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus moves out of range of the body kick.
Lazarus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shoznes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shoznes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lazarus can pounce on him.
Lazarus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lazarus lands a nice looking body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lazarus lands a nice looking body shot.
Shoznes is looking to score with low kicks.
Lazarus connects with an inside leg kick.
Lazarus scores with a push kick.
Shoznes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lazarus.
Lazarus motions for Shoznes to come forward. Lazarus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lazarus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lazarus is looking to wear down Shoznes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lazarus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lazarus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shoznes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lazarus.
An inside leg kick lands from Lazarus.
Lazarus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lazarus catches Shoznes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shoznes throws a low kick but Lazarus moves out of range easily.
Lazarus scores with a shot to the body.
Lazarus connects with a solid leg kick.
Lazarus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shoznes can do to turn this around?
Lazarus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shoznes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazarus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shoznes looks for the body kick but Lazarus saw that one coming.
Lazarus connects with a high kick.
Lazarus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shoznes is out of range.
Lazarus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes checks a low kick from Lazarus.
Shoznes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shoznes. Lazarus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lazarus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lazarus throws a head kick that half lands.
Shoznes misses with a leg kick.
Lazarus works Shoznes's body with a nice hook.
Shoznes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shoznes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shoznes swings for the body but Lazarus moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazarus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shoznes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lazarus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lazarus scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Lazarus dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lazarus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lazarus throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Lazarus.
Lazarus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Lazarus misses.
Shoznes misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Shoznes.
Shoznes wants to clinch.
Shoznes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Shoznes misses its intended target.
Lazarus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shoznes is able to avoid easily.
Shoznes misses with a straight right.
Shoznes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus takes a swing at Shoznes's ribcage but misses.
Shoznes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lazarus can pounce on him.
Shoznes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shoznes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lazarus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shoznes.
Shoznes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lazarus throws a leg kick but Shoznes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shoznes throws a leg kick that misses.
Lazarus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lazarus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shoznes.
Shoznes checks the leg kick.
Lazarus punishes Shoznes's body with a nice straight punch.
Shoznes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shoznes tried to score with a low kick but Lazarus checks it.
Lazarus thumps Shoznes with a low kick.
Shoznes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lazarus lands with a slapping head kick.
Joseph Shoznes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shoznes manages to avoid it.
Shoznes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lazarus lands with a shot to the body.
Shoznes throws a low kick but Lazarus avoids it.
Lazarus misses with a head kick.
Lazarus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shoznes tried to score with a low kick but Lazarus checks it.
Shoznes moves out of range of the body kick.
Shoznes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lazarus.
Shoznes tries to close the distance and clinch but Lazarus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kirk Lazarus is winning the standup battle so far.
Lazarus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lazarus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lazarus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes tries a knee to the head but Lazarus blocks it.
Lazarus trying to land knees to the body.
Shoznes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lazarus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shoznes or not.
Shoznes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shoznes throws a head punch that misses.
Shoznes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shoznes throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazarus.
Shoznes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lazarus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shoznes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazarus stalling.
Kirk Lazarus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shoznes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lazarus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shoznes avoids it.
Shoznes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lazarus is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes avoiding damage as Lazarus throws knees to the body.
Kirk Lazarus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shoznes working aggressively here.
Shoznes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shoznes swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shoznes can't find room to land a body shot as Lazarus controls the action.
Shoznes can't find room to land a body shot as Lazarus controls the action.
Shoznes tries to work over Lazarus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazarus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shoznes.
Shoznes managing to block the knees to the body from Lazarus.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Lazarus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lazarus 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk Lazarus!
Our winner, Kirk Lazarus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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