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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Lahey (ranked 5974 p4p, 7641 weight class) and Johnny Cole (ranked 485 p4p, 555 weight class). Johnny Cole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Lahey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cole!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws a wild body kick that Lahey sees coming a mile off.
Cole moves into range and clinches up with Lahey.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lahey lands a left hand.
Cole blocks a body shot from Lahey.
Lahey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole's coach down at Catch Wrestling L.A. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cole's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lahey misses with some punches.
Cole drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lahey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cole is working for takedown but Lahey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lahey misses with the head strike.
Cole breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Lahey.
Lahey throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Lahey throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole rushes Lahey and presses him up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Lahey has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Cole drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lahey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Randy Lahey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Cole.
A jab from Lahey misses.
Cole with the counter takedown but Lahey avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Randy Lahey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cole.
Cole in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lahey stops Cole from passing to mount.
Cole taking a breather here.
Cole decides to stand back up. Cole steps back and let's Lahey get back to his feet.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt.
Lahey was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahey takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lahey swivels and escapes.
Lahey misses with a two punch combination.
Lahey misses with a straight right.
Cole moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole taking a breather.
Cole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lahey smiles and moves away.
Lahey throws a series of punches but Cole moves out of range.
Lahey lunges at Cole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cole's hand.
A swing and a miss from Lahey.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lahey. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cole scores with a takedown into Lahey's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole drops back looking for a leg! Lahey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lahey manages to kick Cole off! Cole jumps back into Lahey's guard.
Cole looks winded!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cole prevents Lahey from getting back to his feet.
Cole throwing strikes but missing.
Cole is pushing down on Lahey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lahey is fighting to maintain full guard but Cole has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cole is trying to control the action in half guard but Lahey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lahey tries to kick Cole off but Cole keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cole escapes and gets back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cole!
Lahey misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Lahey. No joy for Cole on that attempt.
Lahey throws a right and a left that Cole avoids nicely.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lahey throws a right hand that Cole ducks under and follows up with a left that Cole also avoids with ease.
Cole changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lahey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Lahey lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Lahey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lahey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Lahey.
Nice body kick from Cole.
Cole has closed the distance and engaged Lahey in a clinch.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cole stops Lahey from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Lahey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throwing strikes but missing.
Cole won't allow Lahey to get back to his feet.
Cole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lahey.
Cole tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lahey. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole doesn't manage to clinch there - Lahey circles away.
Cole clinches up against the cage.
Lahey has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Lahey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lahey misses with a body punch.
Lahey misses with the head strike.
Cole ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cole no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cole trying to control the position here.
Lahey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cole is proving hard to escape from.
Lahey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cole on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cole looking to control.
Cole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lahey defends well.
Lahey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Lahey moves out of range as Cole throws a body kick.
Cole slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Lahey.
Lahey lands a lovely overhand right.
Cole walks into a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lahey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lahey.
Lahey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lahey misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Lahey dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lahey.
Lahey throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole counters with a three punch combo that has Lahey backing up. Lahey nods at Cole to acknowledge the strikes.
Lahey throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Lahey throws an off balance right hand
and Cole moves into the clinch.
Lahey misses with a body punch.
Lahey misses with some punches.
Lahey misses with the head strike.
Cole prevents a body shot from Lahey.
Lahey throws a head punch that misses.
Lahey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lahey throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lahey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lahey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lahey misses with some punches.
Lahey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey misses with an uppercut
and Cole counters with a left and a right that stings Lahey.
Cole shoots in and drives through. Lahey sprawls well.
Cole gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Lahey misses with a body punch.
Cole tries to pull guard but Lahey holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Lahey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lahey swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lahey swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lahey throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Lahey misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lahey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Randy Lahey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Cole.
Lahey misses with some punches.
Lahey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lahey pushes Cole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lahey misses with the head strike.
Lahey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lahey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Randy Lahey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lahey misses with the head strike.
Cole blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lahey throws a head punch that misses.
Lahey swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Lahey.
Cole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lahey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lahey throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Lahey tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Johnny Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole slips under a jab from Lahey.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lahey.
Jab by Lahey.
Lahey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lahey throws out the jab.
Cole slips under a jab from Lahey.
Randy Lahey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lahey throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Lahey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cole slips a straight right by Lahey.
And Cole tries to counter it with a takedown but Lahey pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Lahey misses.
Lahey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Cole shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lahey as he avoids it easily.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Lahey pushes him off.
Lahey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lahey looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole slips under a jab.
Cole slips under a jab.
Lahey throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lahey throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Lahey throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole moves away from the strike by Lahey.
Lahey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Lahey misses its intended target.
Cole moves away from the strike by Lahey.
Cole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cole shoots for a takedown but Lahey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lahey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnny Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole moves away from the strike by Lahey.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Lahey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lahey, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Lahey!
A very excited looking Randy Lahey 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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