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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott John (ranked 77 p4p, 139 weight class) and Gniewomir Lach (ranked 14 p4p, 26 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lach's choice of entrance music: Soel. 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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32 - 25 - 0 |
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23 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gniewomir Lach!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John misses with an uppercut
and Lach counters with a straight right hand.
Lach throws a low kick but John moves out of range easily.
John is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
John lands a really nice looking cross but Lach seems unphased.
It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
Lach misses with a looping right.
Lach defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
John takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been informed that Lach has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
John tries to clinch up but Lach circles away and keeps his distance.
John backing away here, and Lach unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lach thuds a left hand into John's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Lach tenderised John's leg. John is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lach looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
John was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lach throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Lach tenderised John's leg. John is trying to keep his angry face on.
John scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
John takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lach connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by John.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lach throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
John is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lach scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lach punishes John's body with a nice straight punch.
Lach scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick lands for Lach.
Lach throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, jab by Lach - just one landing.
A shot to the liver by Lach. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from John misses
and Lach counters with an outside leg kick.
Lach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
John doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
John is breathing heavily.
Lach lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
John takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lach.
Lach throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
John misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lach throws a shot to the body.
Lach connects with an inside leg kick.
Lach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
John looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lach misses with a left hand
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lach scores with a push kick.
Lach throws a poor cross that misses
and John counters with a straight right hand.
Lach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lach throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gniewomir Lach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gniewomir Lach's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid body kick from Lach.
Lach thumps John with a low kick.
Gniewomir Lach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
John walks into a left hand.
John defending well as Lach loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lach sends John crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lach is motioning to the referee to let John up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
John ducks under a wild hook from Lach.
Lach misses with a hook.
John is looking to counter punch.
Lach goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
John was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lach misses with an uppercut
and John counters with a stiff right hand.
Lach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
Lach misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by John.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lach slips under a jab.
Lach lands a nice hook to John's body. John takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lach scores with a nice body kick.
John's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lach throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
Nice jab there from Lach.
John 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.
Lach misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lach lands a nice looking kick to the body. John takes a step back to recover.
Lach throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lach thumps John with a low kick.
John takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
John slips a jab from Lach.
Lach thumps John with a low kick.
Gniewomir Lach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John slips a jab from Lach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John walks into a stiff left hand from Lach.
John is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lach.
John throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lach counters with a crisp right hand that drops John! Lach lets John back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
John is rocked!
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!
Lach lands with a right and another and another! John is in big trouble! Lach lands again and this time it's lights out for John! A quality knockout there for Lach.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gniewomir Lach!
In his post fight interview, Gniewomir Lach started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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