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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lethal (ranked 382 p4p, 59 weight class) and Gum Shoe (ranked 369 p4p, 57 weight class). Lethal comes to the cage accompanied by we're off to see the wizard. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gum Shoe!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lethal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shoe thinking.
Lethal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shoe throws a lazy right hand but Lethal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lethal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lethal.
Shoe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shoe throws a big shot that misses.
It appears Lethal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lethal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shoe.
Shoe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shoe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lethal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shoe counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shoe misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Lethal.
Lethal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lethal throws a series of punches but Shoe avoids them all with ease.
Lethal misses with a wild body shot.
Shoe misses with a head kick.
Shoe checks a low kick from Lethal.
Lethal throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Shoe misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal misses with an uppercut.
Lethal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shoe tries to counter with a clinch but Lethal shakes him off and moves away.
Lethal lands a slapping body shot.
Shoe moves out of range of the body kick.
Shoe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lethal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shoe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lethal counters with a straight right hand.
Shoe throws a poor cross that misses
and Lethal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lethal throws a lazy right hand but Shoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lethal misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Lethal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shoe doesn't seem phased though.
A leg kick checked by Lethal.
Shoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lethal.
Lethal throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lethal moves out of range as Shoe strikes.
Shoe thows a leg kick but Lethal checks it
and Lethal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Shoe.
Shoe scores with a one two! Lethal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lethal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal cracks Shoe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shoe misses with a looping right.
Lethal throws a lazy right hand but Shoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lethal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lethal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shoe scores with a jab. Lethal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shoe fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Lethal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shoe tests Lethal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shoe, as that shot connected.
A jab from Lethal misses.
Lethal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shoe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lethal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shoe.
Shoe misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lethal. That snapped Shoe's head back.
Shoe lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Lethal as he checks the leg kick.
Shoe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lethal misses the shot to the body.
Shoe has closed the distance and engaged Lethal in a clinch.
Shoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lethal effectively controlling the action here.
Shoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Lethal controls his hands.
Shoe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lethal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lethal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shoe misses with the head strike.
Lethal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lethal blocks an uppercut.
Shoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lethal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lethal stalling the fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shoe lands a right hand.
Lethal misses with an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shoe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lethal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shoe. Lethal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shoe moves out of range as Lethal strikes.
A big left from Shoe misses.
Shoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lethal.
Shoe throws out a loose jab but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shoe scores with a decent looking hook.
Lethal misses the shot to the body.
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Shoe.
Shoe misses the shot to the body.
Shoe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gum Shoe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lethal cracks Shoe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shoe wants to land a leg kick but Lethal is out of range.
Nice cross by Lethal.
Shoe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lethal checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Lethal.
Shoe looks to throw the jab but Lethal is out of range.
Lethal connects with a looping right hand.
Shoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gum Shoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shoe throws a hook but Lethal avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lethal.
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Shoe.
Shoe needs to keep his hands up - Lethal had a free shot at his head there.
Lethal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shoe.
Lethal misses with a hook.
Shoe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lethal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shoe.
Lethal cracks Shoe with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lethal does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Lethal misses the target.
Shoe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lethal backs up against the cage.
Shoe throws a series of strikes that have Lethal backpedaling.
A punch lands to the side of Lethal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shoe just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shoe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shoe misses with a jab to the body
and Lethal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lethal tries to keep at a distance but Shoe has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lethal fails to land.
I was talking to Lethal's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lethal working aggressively here.
Shoe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lethal is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Shoe fails to land.
Lethal tries to work over Shoe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal can't find room to land a body shot as Shoe controls the action.
Shoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lethal scores with a shot to the side of Shoe's head.
Shoe working aggressively here.
A short right from Lethal on the inside.
Lethal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shoe scores with a head kick.
Lethal misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Lethal finds it's target.
Lethal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shoe in his tracks.
Shoe misses with a head kick.
Lethal tried to counter with a leg kick but Shoe avoided it.
Shoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lethal manages to avoid it.
Shoe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lethal swats away the attempt to clinch by Shoe.
Shoe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shoe misses with a looping right.
Lethal throwing a counter right hand but Shoe manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe takes a swing at Lethal's ribcage but misses.
Lethal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shoe missing with a left hand there. Lethal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lethal throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shoe avoids it.
A slow jab from Lethal misses its intended target.
Shoe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shoe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lethal misses with a straight left.
Shoe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shoe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lethal jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Shoe lands with a straight right. Lethal didn't see that one coming.
Lethal missing with a left hand there. Shoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lethal throws a looping overhand right but Shoe ducks down to avoid it.
Lethal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shoe can pounce on him.
Lethal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Lethal does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lethal lands a slapping body shot.
Lethal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shoe misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shoe misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Lethal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lethal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shoe manages to avoid it.
Shoe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lethal connects with a single shot there.
Shoe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lethal throws a big shot that misses.
Lethal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lethal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shoe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shoe throws a solid leg kick but Lethal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shoe.
Shoe avoids the body shot from Lethal.
Lethal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shoe on the side of the head.
Shoe moves out of range as Lethal throws a body kick.
Shoe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lethal.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shoe slips a jab and a cross from Lethal.
Lethal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shoe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shoe misses with a right hand
and Lethal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 Matt Lethal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lethal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lethal keeps Shoe at a distance using the push kick.
Shoe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lethal avoids the body shot from Shoe.
Lethal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shoe tries to clinch up.
A jab from Lethal finds it's way through Shoe's defenses.
Lethal tries to bum rush Shoe with a series of wild strikes but Shoe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shoe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lethal slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Lethal.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lethal, right into the meat.
Lethal scores with a jab to the body.
Lethal scoring well with a low kick there.
Lethal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lethal jabs Shoe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lethal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Lethal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoe jabs at Lethal's body.
Shoe misses with a body kick.
Shoe misses with a two punch combination.
Shoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Lethal tenderised Shoe's leg. Shoe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Lethal.
Shoe throws a right and a left that Lethal avoids nicely.
Shoe darts in and clinches Lethal up against the cage.
Shoe misses with some punches.
Gum Shoe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lethal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lethal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shoe at a distance.
Lethal throws a jab when Shoe was well out of range.
Shoe flicks out a counter leg kick but Lethal steps away.
Lethal scores with a jab to the body.
Lethal jabs at Shoe's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Shoe.
A jab from Lethal does it's job there.
Shoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lethal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A bone on bone clash there as Lethal blocks the leg kick.
Shoe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lethal moves away from the strike by Shoe.
Lethal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lethal takes a swing at Shoe's ribcage but misses.
Lethal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shoe throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Lethal.
Shoe wants to clinch.
Lethal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shoe.
Shoe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shoe tries to land a front kick but Lethal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shoe throws a body shot but no joy.
Shoe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shoe defending well as Lethal loads up on a big left hand.
Shoe tries a quick counter leg kick but Lethal is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe misses with a hook. Lethal ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Lethal.
Shoe looks to throw the jab but Lethal is out of range.
Shoe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lethal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shoe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Shoe.
Lethal connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Shoe misses.
Shoe blocks a jab.
Lethal moves out of range of the leg kick from Shoe.
Shoe swings for the body but Lethal moves out of range.
Shoe defending well as Lethal loads up on a big left hand.
Lethal throws a big shot that misses.
Shoe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lethal misses with a wild body shot.
Shoe throws the left hand but Lethal avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal feints and then cracks Shoe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shoe down.
Lethal looks to land a right hand but Shoe moved out of range.
Lethal throws a leg kick
and Shoe counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shoe is looking to land body kicks.
Lethal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shoe misses with a left hand
and Lethal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shoe avoids the body shot from Lethal.
Shoe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shoe throws a lazy right hand but Lethal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lethal works the jab nicely.
Shoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lethal throws a hook but Shoe blocks it.
Shoe walks into a straight right hand from Lethal.
Lethal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shoe looks to land a body kick but Lethal moved away.
Lethal looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Shoe lands a really nice looking cross but Lethal seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lethal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shoe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Lethal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lethal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Lethal!
After winning the bout, Matt Lethal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Gum Shoe spoke after the fight, saying 'I will stick to you like glue until I find you and keel yew!'.
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