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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
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173 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Goss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyron Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goss connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lawler scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Tyron Lawler has been cut.
Goss has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goss moves away.
Lawler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lawler scores with a hook to the body. Goss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lawler throws a right hand that misses
and Goss counters with a shoot takedown. Lawler fights it but they end up in guard.
Goss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler looking to control.
Lawler wants to get back to his feet but Goss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Goss content to stall in guard here.
Goss won't allow Lawler to sweep him here.
Goss slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lawler misses with a hook. Goss ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Goss on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawler.
Goss is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lawler swings for the body but Goss moves out of range.
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Goss lands with a straight right. Lawler didn't see that one coming.
Goss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goss tries to counter with a takedown but Lawler is quick to defend against it.
Lawler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Goss avoids them all with ease.
Goss throwing a counter right hand but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Goss moves out of range.
Goss feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Lawler does it's job there.
Lawler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alex Goss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Lawler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler lands a slapping body shot.
Goss tries for a takedown but Lawler circles away easily
and Lawler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Goss's guard.
Lawler throwing strikes but missing.
Goss can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lawler controls the pace.
Lawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Goss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goss wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lawler wants to control from the top but Goss keeps moving.
Lawler controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Goss looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawler throws a shot to the body.
Lawler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goss swivels and escapes.
It looked like Goss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Lawler.
It looked like Goss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lawler misses with a lunging right hand
and Goss counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lawler thinking.
Lawler tries to bum rush Goss with a series of wild strikes but Goss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goss changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyron Lawler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyron Lawler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lawler looks for a takedown but Goss sprawls well.
Goss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lawler sprawls and moves away.
Lawler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawler cracks Goss with an open hand slap.
Tyron Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goss is looking to counter punch.
Lawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawler throws a poor cross that misses
and Goss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lawler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Goss was covering up waiting for the punch and Lawler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goss pulls Lawler in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lawler manages to get himself to full guard.
Goss slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goss has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawler pulls Goss in to control the position.
Lawler keeping full guard, as Goss tries to pass.
Lawler being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lawler defending well as Goss loads up on a big left hand.
Goss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lawler on the side of the head.
Goss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lawler sprawls and moves away.
Tyron Lawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawler throws a right and a left that Goss avoids nicely.
Goss feinted with a counter takedown.
Lawler scores with a takedown into Goss's guard.
Lawler wants to control from the top but Goss keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goss keeping moving, preventing Lawler from controlling successfully.
Goss has control of Lawler's left arm, preventing Lawler from doing any damage.
Goss continues to stall.
Lawler wants to control from the top but Goss keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goss wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyron Lawler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tyron Lawler's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Goss ducks under a wild hook from Lawler.
Goss takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lawler throws a right hand that Goss ducks under and follows up with a left that Goss also avoids with ease.
Lawler works Goss's body with a nice hook.
Goss avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Goss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawler!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goss needs to keep his hands up - Lawler had a free shot at his head there.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Goss changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lawler throws a right and a left that Goss avoids nicely.
Lawler dives in for a single leg takedown but Goss sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss swinging wildly here.
Lawler swinging wildly here.
It looked like Goss was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lawler.
Lawler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goss swivels and escapes.
Goss throws a big counter combination but Lawler scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goss circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goss.
As Lawler looks to move away, Goss throws a big counter combo bu Lawler just gets out of the way.
Goss lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lawler scores with a nice right hand.
Lawler goes for a double leg but Goss avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Goss continues to drive forward.
Goss throws a big counter combination but Lawler scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alex Goss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Lawler.
Lawler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lawler misses the body punch
and Goss counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goss counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goss looking to pass the guard.
Goss is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lawler wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Goss is now in half guard.
Goss is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Goss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lawler tries for a takedown but Goss circles away easily
and Goss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lawler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lawler shoots in for a takedown but Goss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Goss was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Goss lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goss was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler misses with a looping left.
Lawler fails with the takedown
and Goss counters with a nice body shot.
Alex Goss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawler misses the body punch
and Goss makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lawler misses with a takedown attempt
and Goss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goss ducks under a wild hook from Lawler.
Goss looking to score a takedown here. Lawler is defending well but Goss drives through and ends up in Lawler's guard.
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!
Goss is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tyron Lawler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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 Alex Goss.
I think Lawler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyron Lawler!
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energy
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