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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazuran Riku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazuran Riku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Conner!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Riku.
Riku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Riku throws an off balance right hand
and Conner counters with a stiff right hand.
Conner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riku.
Conner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Conner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Riku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conner moves away.
Riku misses with a hook. Conner ducked under it nicely.
Lazuran Riku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conner tries to clinch up.
Conner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riku.
Conner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Conner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riku misses the shot to the body.
Riku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riku misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conner misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner throws a leg kick
and Riku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conner misses the shot to the body.
Riku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riku 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.
Conner moves out of range as Riku strikes.
Conner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Riku misses.
Conner avoids the head kick by Riku.
Conner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riku.
Riku throws a leg kick that misses.
Riku throws a big shot that misses.
Conner counters with a body kick.
Riku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conner tries to clinch up
and Riku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riku is looking to counter punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conner.
Conner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Conner slips a straight right by Riku.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Conner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riku swings for the body but Conner moves out of range.
Riku steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Conner. That one must have hurt.
Conner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conner throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range.
Conner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Conner throws a sloppy head kick and Riku moves out of range easily.
Conner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Conner manages to break the clinch.
Conner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner tries to clinch there but Riku circles away.
Riku keeps the fight on the outside.
Conner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conner moves away from the strike by Riku.
Conner takes a swing at Riku's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Riku was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Riku misses the shot to the body.
Conner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riku.
Riku misses the shot to the body.
Conner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Riku swinging wildly here.
Conner throws a body shot but no joy.
Riku throws a solid leg kick but Conner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Riku.
Conner closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Riku takes one on the button.
Riku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Riku back to the cage. Conner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riku, right into the meat.
Conner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riku half committed to a counter leg kick.
Conner throws a lazy right hand but Riku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Riku rather than just go for the knockout.
Riku slips under a jab from Conner.
Conner looks to land a body kick but Riku moved away.
Riku was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Conner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conner slips under a jab from Riku.
Riku on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Conner lands a head kick. Riku smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Riku looks to score with a jab to the body but Conner is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lazuran Riku will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Riku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conner tries to close the distance and clinch but Riku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No joy there for Conner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riku appears to be looking for a big counter.
Riku throws an overhand right that lands on Conner's shoulder, as Conner tries to avoid the shot.
Conner misses with a straight left.
Riku thows a leg kick but Conner checks it
and Conner counters with a nice uppercut.
Conner throws a combination that misses
and Riku counters with a nice uppercut.
Conner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conner throws a shot to the body.
Conner avoids the body shot from Riku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Riku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riku takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Riku throws the left hand but Conner avoids the punch easily.
Conner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Riku jabs Conner right on the nose. Conner blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner misses with a looping left.
Riku misses the shot to the body.
Conner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Riku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Riku walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Riku misses with a looping right.
Lazuran Riku is winning the standup battle so far.
Conner throws a right hand that misses
and Riku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Riku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riku swings widly with a right hand
and Conner counters with a two punch combo.
Damien Conner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Conner.
Conner connects with a body shot that sends Riku's belly button to the back.
Conner tries to clinch but Riku moves away
enabling Riku to counter with a crisp jab.
Conner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conner cracks Riku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Conner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku scores with a jab to the body.
Conner lands with an overhand left.
Conner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riku looks to land a right hand but Conner moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Conner. Those never looked like landing.
Conner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riku.
Riku cracks Conner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Conner has Riku up against the cage in a clinch.
Conner throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riku as Conner tries to tie him up.
Conner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Conner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riku breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Riku misses the target.
Conner misses with a double jab
and Riku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Conner with a jab.
Riku throws a leg kick but Conner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Conner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Conner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Riku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conner throws a lazy uppercut
and Riku counters with a right hand to the body.
Conner looks to land a right hand but Riku moved out of range.
Riku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Conner. Conner obviously looking to wear him down.
Riku misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Conner misses.
Conner jabs at Riku's body.
Riku blocks a head kick by Conner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riku scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Conner checks a leg kick.
Conner tries to clinch but Riku moves out of range.
Conner throws a hook to the side of Riku's head but Riku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conner.
Riku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conner moves away.
Riku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Riku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Conner on the side of the head.
Conner tries to clinch but Riku moves out of range.
Conner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Conner is rocked!
Conner blocks a jab.
Conner feints a counter leg kick.
Conner is still on wobbly legs! Can Riku finish him?
Riku takes a swing at Conner's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conner moves into the clinch successfully.
Riku manages to break the clinch.
Riku scores with a nice head shot.
Conner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lazuran Riku will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Riku 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Conner seems to have recovered his senses.
Riku misses with a low kick.
Conner throws a shot from downtown. Riku moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Riku.
Riku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conner connects with a crisp jab.
Conner misses the shot to the body.
Conner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conner connects with the punch.
Riku scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner moves out of range of the strikes.
Riku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Conner moves in looking to clinch but Riku pushes him off.
Conner doesn't manage to clinch there - Riku circles away.
Riku throws out a loose jab but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Riku throws a big shot that misses.
Riku throws a leg kick but Conner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Conner misses the shot to the body.
Riku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conner tries to clinch there but Riku circles away.
A slow jab from Riku misses its intended target.
Conner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Riku misses its target.
Riku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Riku misses with a body shot.
Conner moves in looking to clinch but Riku pushes him off.
A counter left hand to the body from Riku misses its target.
Riku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riku lands a nice hook to Conner's body. Conner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Conner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damien Conner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riku. Conner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riku lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Riku.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conner throws a body kick that misses
and Riku counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Conner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conner throws a body shot but no joy.
Riku tries to score with a low kick but Conner moves his leg out of the way.
Riku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Conner misses with a two punch combination.
Riku misses the jab.
Conner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Riku moves out of range as Conner strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Riku misses its target.
Conner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riku's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner defending well as Riku loads up on a big left hand.
Conner wants to counter the offense by Riku and move into the clinch position.
Riku 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riku.
Riku throws a low kick but Conner avoids it.
Riku gets tackled into the cage by Conner. Conner maintains the clinch.
Riku breaks the clinch.
Riku throws a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Riku.
Conner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conner misses with a hook.
Riku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Riku misses.
Riku throws a jab when Conner was well out of range.
Conner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner swings for the body but Riku moves out of range.
Riku moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Riku scores with a shot to the body.
Riku's corner calls for a 1-2. Riku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Conner looks to land a combination but Riku avoids it well.
A jab from Riku does it's job there.
Riku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Conner does no damage.
Riku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riku lands a nice looking body shot.
Lazuran Riku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Conner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Conner avoids the body shot from Riku.
Conner misses with a straight right.
Riku tries to land a leg kick but Conner saw it coming and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lazuran Riku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riku, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazuran Riku!
Lazuran Riku spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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