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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sairanix Lokren (ranked 448 p4p, 68 weight class) and Randy Poffo (ranked 532 p4p, 80 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lokren might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Beast. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokren wants to clinch
and Poffo counters with a straight right hand.
Poffo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lokren is trying to defend but Poffo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lokren pushes Poffo off and gets back to his feet.
Lokren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lokren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poffo throws out the jab.
Poffo lands a head shot.
Poffo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poffo scores with a hook to the body. Lokren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lokren thuds a left hand into Poffo's body.
Poffo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Poffo with the ground and pound but Lokren uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lokren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lokren is trying to keep Poffo in close.
Poffo throws an elbow that misses. Lokren uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Poffo's guard. Nice move by Lokren!
Lokren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Poffo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lokren controls the pace.
Poffo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lokren is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Poffo keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poffo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lokren has passed into side control.
Lokren stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren is looking to clinch.
Lokren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poffo, pushing him back against the cage.
Lokren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lokren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lokren blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Poffo.
Lokren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Randy Poffo has been cut.
A short left from Poffo.
Poffo blocks the elbow strike.
Poffo throws a head punch that misses.
Lokren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lokren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poffo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poffo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poffo keeps the fight on the outside.
Poffo flicks out a counter leg kick but Lokren steps away.
Poffo moves into the clinch.
Poffo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lokren has him pressed against the cage.
Poffo working aggressively here.
Lokren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo jumps guard but Lokren stands there with Poffo around his waist. Poffo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Poffo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poffo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poffo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poffo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lokren blocks a body shot from Poffo.
Poffo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lokren.
Lokren breaks the clinch.
Lokren moves in looking to clinch but Poffo pushes him off.
Lokren tries to clinch up but Poffo circles away and keeps his distance.
Lokren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Poffo blocks the elbow strike.
Poffo lands a hook that snaps the head of Lokren backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poffo.
Lokren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lokren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Poffo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poffo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lokrens head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy Poffo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Poffo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lokren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lokren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Randy Poffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poffo throws a jab when Lokren was well out of range.
Lokren darts in and clinches Poffo up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lokren - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lokren lands an elbow inside that Poffo shrugs off.
Lokren stalling against the cage.
Poffo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Poffo blocks an elbow strike from Lokren.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lokren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Lokren has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lokren working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poffo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lokren.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lokren.
Poffo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lokren backwards.
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!
Poffo dodges an elbow strike from Lokren.
Lokren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poffo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lokren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poffo, pushing him back against the cage.
Lokren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lokren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sairanix Lokren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lokren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Poffo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Poffo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poffo blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Lokren.
Poffo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lokren pushes off an throws an elbow but Poffo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Poffo can't find room to land a body shot as Lokren controls the action.
Lokren lands a nice uppercut.
Lokren misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Lokren.
Poffo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lokren to keep the fight standing.
Poffo lands with a short shot to the head.
Poffo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lokren backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poffo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lokren blocks a body shot from Poffo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren jumps into guard, dragging Poffo to the mat.
Poffo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Poffo throws an elbow but Lokren slips to the side and avoids it well.
Poffo working the strikes but Lokren uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Poffo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Poffo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Poffo wants to pass to mount but Lokren is defending the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Poffo working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Poffo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Poffo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Poffo throws a strike but Lokren avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Poffo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Poffo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lokren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poffo throwing strikes from guard but Lokren blocks nicely.
Poffo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lokren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Poffo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lokren is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poffo is controlling him.
Poffo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Poffo postures up in Lokren's guard and throws a big left but Lokren blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Poffo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Poffo throws a big right hand that misses.
Poffo is looking to advance position but Lokren has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Poffo is trying to escape the mount.
Lokren controlling the position easily from mount.
Poffo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Poffo regains half guard.
Poffo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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 Sairanix Lokren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Poffo's cut.
That's time! Lokren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Poffo misses with an uppercut
and Lokren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lokren tries to clinch but Poffo moves away
enabling Poffo to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Lokren coming out on top.
Poffo misses with a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Lokren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lokren moves out of range of the leg kick from Poffo.
Poffo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Poffo tries to clinch but Lokren is having none of it.
Poffo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poffo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Lokren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lokren checks a low kick from Poffo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poffo misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Poffo is predictable there
and Lokren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lokren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poffo connects with a right hand. Lokren shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lokren scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokren tries to clinch but Poffo is having none of it.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poffo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lokren has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lokren throws an elbow but misses.
Poffo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lokren wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Poffo.
Randy Poffo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lokren is looking to clinch.
Poffo lands with a good body shot.
Poffo throws a lazy right hand but Lokren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Lokren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lokren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poffo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lokren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poffo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lokren is looking to clinch but Poffo is avoiding it.
Poffo throws a big shot that misses.
Lokren throwing a counter right hand but Poffo manages to avoid it.
Poffo tries to land a body kick
and Poffo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poffo is looking to score with low kicks.
Poffo throws a low kick but Lokren moves out of range easily.
Poffo misses with a left hand
and Lokren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lokren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lokren wants to clinch.
Poffo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lokren. That did some damage!
Poffo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo misses with a hook
and Lokren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lokren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poffo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lokren.
Poffo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lokren blocks the body kick.
Lokren just misses with a punch to the body.
Poffo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lokren takes the fight into the clinch.
Poffo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lokren lands with a light punch inside.
Poffo avoids the elbow strike from Lokren, against the cage.
Poffo working aggressively here.
Lokren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poffo's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lokren.
Lokren pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren has Poffo pulled in close to control his posture.
Poffo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Poffo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lokren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lokren wants to stand up but Poffo is controlling him.
Poffo wants to pass the guard but Lokren is keeping the position.
Lokren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Randy Poffo.
I think Poffo 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randy Poffo!
A very excited looking Randy Poffo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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