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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lethal (ranked 1228 p4p, 170 weight class) and Sairanix Lokren (ranked 1825 p4p, 230 weight class). Lethal comes into the arena with we're off to see the wizard blaring out of the sound system. Lokren has chosen Beast as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sairanix Lokren is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lethal scores with a kick to the body.
Lokren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lokren looks to throw the jab but Lethal is out of range.
Lokren misses with a straight left.
Lokren takes a swing at Lethal's ribcage but misses.
Lethal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Lokren.
Lethal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lethal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lokren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lokren avoids the head kick by Lethal.
Lethal moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lethal lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lethal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lokren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lethal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lokren connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lethal scrambles back to his feet.
A cross from Lokren lands.
Lethal throws out a loose jab but Lokren uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lokren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lokren throws an off balance right hand
and Lethal counters with a nice leg kick.
Lokren takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lokren digs a good hook to Lethal's body.
A jab from Lethal misses.
Lethal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lokren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lethal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lokren manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Lokren misses.
Lethal misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lokren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lokren throws out a loose jab but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lokren lands with an overhand left.
Lethal throws a body kick that misses.
Lokren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lethal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lethal misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lethal.
It seemed like Lokren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lokren throws a big shot that misses.
Lethal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lokren moves away.
Lethal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lethal quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lokren scores with a sloppy right hand. Lethal should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lethal. That's going to slow Lokren down.
Lethal ducks right into an uppercut from Lokren.
Lokren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lokren scores with a jab. Lethal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lethal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lethal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lokren counters with a nice uppercut.
Lokren connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lethal's hands.
Lokren throws a jab when Lethal was well out of range.
Lethal tried to counter with a leg kick but Lokren avoided it.
Lokren blocks the body kick.
Lokren misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lethal defending well as Lokren loads up on a big left hand.
Lethal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lethal misses with a head kick.
Lokren lands a glancing blow to the side of Lethal's head.
Lokren looks to score with a jab to the body but Lethal is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Lethal.
Lethal takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Lokren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lethal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lethal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lokren.
Lokren missing with a left hand there. Lethal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lethal slips under a jab from Lokren.
Lokren takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lokren misses with a hook
and Lethal counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lethal throws a lazy head kick
and Lokren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lokren has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lethal.
Lokren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lethal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut there from Lokren.
Lokren scores with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Lethal.
Lethal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lokren avoids a kick to the body.
Lokren looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lethal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lokren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Lethal.
Lokren blocks the body kick.
Lokren might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Lokren lands.
Lokren misses with a straight right.
Lokren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lethal. Lethal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lethal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lethal throws out a leg kick but Lokren moves out of range and Lethal only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sairanix Lokren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lokren misses the shot to the body.
Lokren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lethal was well out of range. Poor timing from Lokren.
Lokren looks to score with a jab to the body but Lethal is just out of range.
Lokren blocks a head kick by Lethal.
Lokren checks a low kick from Lethal.
Lokren looks to land a left hand but Lethal moved out of range nicely.
Lokren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Lokren misses its intended target.
Lethal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lokren checks a leg kick.
Lokren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lokren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren misses with an uppercut. Lethal saw that one coming.
Lethal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lethal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lokren.
Lokren avoids a kick to the body.
Lokren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lokren moves out of range of the body kick from Lethal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokren throws an off balance right hand
and Lethal counters with an outside leg kick.
Lokren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lethal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lethal throws a quick counter head kick but Lokren was just out of range.
Lokren throws a hook to the side of Lethal's head but Lethal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lokren throws a hook but Lethal avoids it easily.
Lethal is looking to slow Lokren down with leg kicks.
Lokren blocks a jab.
A big left from Lokren misses.
Lokren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lokren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lethal misses with a wild body shot.
Lethal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lethal might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lethal moves away.
Lethal thuds his shin into the meat of Lokren's side.
Nice body punch from Lethal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lokren throws a lazy right hand but Lethal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lethal misses with a low kick.
Lethal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Lokren.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Lokren.
Lethal throws a front kick that sends Lokren stumbling back into the cage.
Lethal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lokren blocks the body kick.
Lokren clobbers Lethal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lethal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lethal misses with a head kick.
Lethal blocks a jab.
Lokren connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lethal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lokren.
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Lokren.
Lokren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lokren misses with a lunging right hand
and Lethal counters with a nice body kick.
Lethal is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lethal.
Lethal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lethal throws a push kick but Lokren slaps the foot to one side.
Lethal is looking to land body kicks.
Lokren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lethal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lokren with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick lands from Lethal.
Lokren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lethal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Lokren. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lethal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lethal is looking to land body kicks.
Lethal looks to land a body kick but Lokren moved away.
Lokren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lethal.
Lethal connects with a leg kick. Lokren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lokren throws out a loose jab but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lokren lands with a good body shot.
Lokren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lethal has time to react.
Lokren misses the jab.
Lokren misses with a hook. Lethal ducked under it nicely.
Sairanix Lokren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lethal misses with a body kick.
Lethal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lokren.
Lethal quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lokren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lokren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lethal momentarily.
Lokren lands a nice hook to Lethal's body. Lethal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sairanix Lokren will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Lethal throws a body shot but no joy.
Lethal feints and then cracks Lokren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lokren down.
Lokren misses with a hook.
Lokren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lethal.
Lokren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lethal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lethal throws a low kick but Lokren moves out of range easily.
Lokren throws a jab when Lethal was well out of range.
It looked like Lethal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lokren.
Lokren takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lokren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lethal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lethal scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lethal connects with a crisp jab.
Lethal moves away from the strike by Lokren.
Lethal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lokren checks a leg kick nicely.
Lethal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lokren misses.
Lethal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lokren.
Lethal scores with a spinning back kick!
Lokren avoids the head kick by Lethal.
A jab lands there for Lokren.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lethal.
Lokren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lethal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lethal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lethal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lokren counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lokren looks to land a left hand but Lethal moved out of range nicely.
It appears Lethal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lokren looks to land a right hand but Lethal moved out of range.
Lokren pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lethal back to the cage. Lokren follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lethal scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lokren throws a good cross that connects.
Sairanix Lokren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren takes a swing at Lethal's ribcage but misses.
Lokren ducks under a wild hook from Lethal.
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Lokren.
Lokren scores with a jab to the head.
Lokren takes a swing at Lethal's ribcage but misses.
Matt Lethal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lethal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lethal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lethal misses with a head kick.
Lethal throws a leg kick but Lokren moved away.
Lethal misses with a low kick.
Lokren moves out of range of the strikes.
Lethal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Lethal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lokren checks a leg kick.
Lethal is looking to slow Lokren down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren missing with a left hand there. Lethal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lokren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lethal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lethal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lokren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lethal.
Lokren swings for the body but Lethal moves out of range.
Lethal is looking to land body kicks.
Lokren looks to land a right hand but Lethal moved out of range.
It appears Lethal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lethal slips a jab from Lokren.
Lethal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lethal drops his hands momentarily and Lokren takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lethal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lokren counters with a straight right hand.
Lokren cracks Lethal with a good jab.
Lokren lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal misses with a straight left.
Lokren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lethal throws a looping overhand right but Lokren ducks down to avoid it.
Lethal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lethal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lokren lands with an uppercut that bounces Lethal off the cage and back into range.
Lethal slips a straight right by Lokren.
Lokren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lethal on the side of the head.
Lethal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lethal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lokren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lethal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lethal tries to land a front kick but Lokren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lokren slips a jab from Lethal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sairanix Lokren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lokren has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sairanix Lokren!
Sairanix Lokren opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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