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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lethal (ranked 875 p4p, 355 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 125 p4p, 53 weight class). Lethal comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodsport - Fight To Survive. 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 32 - 19 - 4, fighting out of London, Matt Lethal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley scores with a head kick. Lethal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Presley misses with a two punch combination.
Presley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lethal.
Presley with the inside leg kick.
Presley with a nice cross.
Presley moves into range and clinches up with Lethal.
Lethal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lethal fails to land.
Presley misses with a punch on the inside.
Lethal throws a head punch that misses.
Lethal wants to get back to striking at distance but Presley won't allow it.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but Lethal avoids the damage to the body.
Presley pushes Lethal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lethal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Presley - that landed with a thud.
Lethal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presley lands with a right to the head.
Presley has Lethal pressed against the cage, preventing Lethal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Presley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lethal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lethal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Presley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lethal misses with a body punch.
Lethal managing to block the knees to the body from Presley.
Presley swings wildly with an uppercut but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Presley working aggressively here.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Lethal controls the action.
Lethal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Presley.
Presley blocks a body shot from Lethal.
Presley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lethal digs a right hand into Presley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Presley's gas tank.
Presley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Presley misses with some punches.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lethal's elbow.
Presley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lethal backwards.
A right hand to the body from Lethal.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Presley.
A right hook to the body lands for Lethal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Presley.
Presley presses Lethal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lethal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Lethal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley misses with a punch on the inside.
Presley misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Presley.
Presley avoids a wild elbow strike from Lethal.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Lethal controls the action.
Lethal tries to land knees in the clinch but Presley avoids the damage to the body.
Lethal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Presley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lethal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Presley wants to clinch up but Lethal keeps it at a distance.
Presley is looking to clinch but Lethal is avoiding it.
Presley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Presley throws a jab when Lethal was well out of range.
Presley lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal throws a jab when Presley was well out of range.
Lethal misses with a head kick.
A combination from Lethal does no damage.
Good leg kick by Presley.
Presley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lethal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lethal lands with a left to the head.
Presley blocks a body shot from Lethal.
Presley swings wildly with an uppercut but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lethal struggles to land a body shot inside as Presley controls his hands.
Lethal misses with a knee strike.
Lethal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Presley or not.
Lethal breaks from the clinch.
Presley lands a leg kick that knocks Lethal off balance momentarily.
Presley looks to land a combination but Lethal avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Presley connects with a right hand. Lethal shakes it off.
Lethal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Presley misses with a leg kick.
Presley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lethal throws a head kick but Presley moves out of range.
Lethal throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Lethal is predictable there
and Presley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lethal thinking.
Lethal throws a hook to the side of Presley's head but Presley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lethal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Presley staying out of range there.
Lethal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lethal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick and Lethal moves out of range easily.
Presley just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLethal.
Lethal takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Presley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Presley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lethal can pounce on him.
Presley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Presley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lethal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Presley lands with a straight right. Lethal didn't see that one coming.
Lethal throws out a loose jab but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Presley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Presley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Presley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Presley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lethal moves out of range of the body kick from Presley.
Lethal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Presley misses.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses.
Presley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lethal.
Presley avoids the head kick by Lethal.
Presley connects with a right hand. Lethal shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presley scores with a hook to the body. Lethal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Presley loads up on a big right hand but Lethal slips the punch.
It looked like Lethal was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lethal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Presley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses.
Lethal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Presley misses with a straight left.
Presley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Presley moves in looking to clinch but Lethal pushes him off.
Lethal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Presley misses with a double jab
and Lethal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lethal lands a front kick.
Presley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Presley lands a slapping body shot.
Presley clinches with his opponent.
Lethal managing to block the knees to the body from Presley.
Lethal misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Presley struggles to land a body shot inside as Lethal controls his hands.
Lethal can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Presley has Lethal pressed against the cage, preventing Lethal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Presley.
Presley tries a body shot but Lethal blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lethal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lethal tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lethal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Presley scores with a shot to the side of Lethal's head.
Lethal breaks from the clinch.
Lethal avoids the head kick by Presley.
Lethal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Presley finds it's way round the side to connect with Lethal's head.
Matt Lethal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Presley clinches up against the cage.
Lethal misses with a punch to the body.
Presley takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley misses with a body punch.
Presley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Presley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Presley trying to land knees to the body.
Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lethal managing to block the knees to the body from Presley.
Presley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lethal fails to land.
Lethal prevents a body shot from Presley.
Lethal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Presley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Presley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lethal to counter with a crisp jab.
Presley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Presley works Lethal's body with a nice hook.
Lethal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Presley.
Lethal throws a hook to the side of Presley's head but Presley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Presley throws out a counter right but Lethal avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Presley moves out of range of the body kick from Lethal.
Presley connects with a single shot there.
Lethal works Presley's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Presley just misses with a punch to the body.
Lethal throws a quick counter head kick but Presley was just out of range.
A head kick misses from Presley.
Presley blocks the body kick.
Lethal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Presley 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 Presley.
Lethal connects with a body shot.
Presley lands a head kick. Lethal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lethal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Presley throws a shot from downtown. Lethal moves away and avoids it.
Lethal thinks about countering with a head kick.
Presley is looking to slow Lethal down with leg kicks.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Elvis Presley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Presley throws a series of strikes that have Lethal backpedaling.
Presley checks a low kick from Lethal.
Lethal throws a head kick but Presley moves out of range.
Presley throws a jab when Lethal was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Lethal.
Lethal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lethal misses with a head kick.
Lethal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lethal throws a sloppy head kick and Presley moves out of range easily.
Presley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lethal staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Presley tries a head kick but it misses.
Presley connects with a jab.
Lethal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Presley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lethal backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley tries to clinch but Lethal is having none of it.
Good exchange - Presley coming out on top.
Presley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lethal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lethal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lethal throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Presley sizes up Lethal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Presley connects with the punch.
Presley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lethal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lethal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lethal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lethal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lethal moves away from the strike by Presley.
An inside leg kick lands from Presley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Presley checks a low kick from Lethal.
Presley scores with a jab to the body.
Presley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Lethal.
Lethal misses with a looping right.
Lethal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Presley closes the distance but Lethal moves to the side
enabling Lethal to counter with a crisp jab.
Presley lands a head kick!
Presley thuds a left hand into Lethal's body.
Presley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elvis Presley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Presley.
Lethal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Presley throws a big counter head kick but Lethal avoids it with no problem.
Presley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Presley darts in and clinches Lethal up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Presley - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lethal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Lethal misses with the head strike.
Presley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Presley misses with a knee to the head.
Presley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Presley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but Lethal avoids the damage to the body.
Lethal looking to throw knees to the head but Presley is blocking nicely.
Presley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lethal prevents a body shot from Presley.
Presley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matt Lethal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Presley blocks a body shot from Lethal.
Presley avoids the elbow strike from Lethal, against the cage.
Presley tries a body shot but Lethal blocks it.
Lethal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lethal tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lethal lands an elbow inside.
Presley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Presley lands with a right to the head.
Lethal is looking to break free of the clinch but Presley has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Presley as the two fighters clinch.
Presley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Presley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Presley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Presley.
Presley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Presley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Elvis Presley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lethal misses with a body punch.
Presley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lethal backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Presley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Presley 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Presley!
Elvis Presley made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview.
Matt Lethal was interviewed post fight and said 'I love it when we really fight. Kill or die!
We always have to give a show to the public.
Syn is the best org in the world. Congrats again, bro!'.
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hype
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