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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Terranova (ranked 336 p4p, 737 weight class) and John Lawrence (ranked 48 p4p, 108 weight class). Lawrence has chosen No Surrender as his entrance music. John Lawrence has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Terranova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence lands a lovely overhand right.
Terranova slips under a jab from Lawrence.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lawrence has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lawrence misses with a straight left.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terranova avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Terranova looks to throw the jab but Lawrence is out of range.
Lawrence throws out a counter right but Terranova avoids it with no problem.
Terranova scores with a three punch combo!
Terranova fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Lawrence.
Terranova loads up on a big right hand but Lawrence slips the punch.
Terranova is looking to score with low kicks.
Terranova slips a jab from Lawrence.
Terranova swings for the body but Lawrence moves out of range.
Lawrence ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Terranova lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lawrence connects with a good right hand that stumbles Terranova. Terranova circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terranova misses with a body punch
and Lawrence counters with a stiff right hand.
Terranova misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawrence with the counter takedown but Terranova avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Terranova.
Terranova throws a poor cross that misses
and Lawrence makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Terranova throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lawrence throws a body punch but Terranova moves out of range.
Lawrence throws a low kick but it's checked well by Terranova.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lawrence checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lawrence moves out of range as Terranova strikes.
Lawrence looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Terranova manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lawrence checks a leg kick.
Terranova throws a solid leg kick but Lawrence takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Terranova.
Terranova avoids the body shot from Lawrence.
Lawrence pushes Terranova up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Lawrence keeps control of Terranova as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lawrence keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Terranova's efforts to push away.
Lawrence lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Terranova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawrence drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.
Lawrence checks the leg kick.
Terranova misses with a low kick as Lawrence jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lawrence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terranova.
Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terranova was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence.
Terranova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawrence.
Lawrence connects with a solid leg kick.
Lawrence throws a chopping leg kick but Terranova manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lawrence lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Terranova.
Terranova looks to land a left hand but Lawrence moved out of range nicely.
Lawrence throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terranova scores with a hook to the body. Lawrence takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Terranova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawrence.
Terranova works over Lawrence's head and body with a nice combination.
Terranova drops his hands momentarily and Lawrence takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Terranova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawrence takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lawrence throws a series of punches but Terranova avoids them all with ease.
Lawrence stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Terranova.
Terranova walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A clash of legs there as Lawrence blocks the low kick.
Terranova with the inside leg kick.
Terranova lands with a thumping leg kick.
Terranova throws a body shot but no joy.
Lawrence moves away from the strike by Terranova.
Terranova bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lawrence's head backwards.
Terranova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
Lawrence connects with a crisp jab.
Ciro Terranova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawrence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Terranova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawrence.
Terranova scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut.
Terranova misses with a hook
enabling Lawrence to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence throws out a loose jab but Terranova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terranova throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lawrence misses with a low kick.
Lawrence throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawrence shoots in for a double leg but Terranova sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawrence is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Terranova had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A telegraphed right hand from Terranova misses the target.
Lawrence now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Terranova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawrence scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Lawrence.
Lawrence defending well as Terranova loads up on a big left hand.
Lawrence shoots in but Terranova avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Terranova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawrence misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terranova on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Terranova thumps Lawrence with a low kick.
Terranova misses with a hook
and Lawrence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Terranova sizes up Lawrence with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ciro Terranova will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lawrence sizes up Terranova with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Lawrence.
Lawrence takes a swing at Terranova's ribcage but misses.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Terranova misses with a wild body shot.
Lawrence looks to score with a jab to the body but Terranova is just out of range.
Lawrence misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terranova.
Terranova fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lawrence checks it well.
Terranova throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawrence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawrence takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terranova. Lawrence does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terranova's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Terranova duly obliges.
Lawrence lands a nice looking body shot.
Lawrence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terranova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terranova looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Terranova throws a hook but Lawrence avoids it easily.
Lawrence fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Terranova has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Terranova avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova slips a straight right by Lawrence.
Terranova will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawrence unleashes a big counter combination but Terranova bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Terranova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawrence moves away.
Lawrence throws a looping overhand right but Terranova ducks down to avoid it.
Terranova misses with a leg kick
and Lawrence counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terranova smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Terranova throws a low kick, looking for Lawrence's leg but Lawrence calmly moves out of range.
Lawrence lands with a shot to the body.
Terranova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Terranova.
Terranova moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Terranova with a nice calf kick.
Terranova checks the leg kick.
Terranova feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lawrence misses with a few strikes there.
Lawrence uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terranova.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Terranova fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lawrence is out of range.
Lawrence darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawrence misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence scores with a three punch combo!
Terranova throws a looping overhand right but Lawrence ducks down to avoid it.
Terranova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Terranova just misses with a punch to the body.
Terranova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawrence. That did some damage!
Lawrence walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lawrence slips under a jab from Terranova.
Lawrence clobbers Terranova with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Terranova throws the left hand but Lawrence avoids the punch easily.
Lawrence appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Terranova throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawrence ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Lawrence checks a low kick from Terranova.
Terranova cracks Lawrence with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Terranova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawrence.
Lawrence swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lawrence slips a jab and a cross from Terranova.
Lawrence throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Terranova throws a body shot but no joy.
Lawrence avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Terranova.
Lawrence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Terranova throws a big shot that misses.
Lawrence attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lawrence throws a series of punches but Terranova avoids them all with ease.
Lawrence lands a jab.
Terranova works over Lawrence's head and body with a nice combination.
Terranova slips under a jab from Lawrence.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terranova moves away.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawrence's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Lawrence as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Terranova, right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawrence.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lawrence checks a leg kick.
Terranova misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Lawrence on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawrence scores with a one two! Terranova had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Terranova finds it's target.
Terranova scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Lawrence misses.
It looked like Terranova wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lawrence throws a looping overhand right but Terranova ducks down to avoid it.
Terranova moves out of range as Lawrence throws a body kick.
Lawrence throws a jab when Terranova was well out of range.
Terranova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawrence.
Lawrence on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terranova. Terranova obviously looking to wear him down.
Terranova lands a head shot.
Lawrence defending well as Terranova loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence connects with a single shot there.
Lawrence is looking to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Lawrence blocks the leg kick.
Lawrence takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ciro Terranova will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Terranova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lawrence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terranova.
Lawrence cracks Terranova with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Terranova misses with a leg kick
and Lawrence counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lawrence.
Lawrence manages to break the clinch.
Terranova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawrence.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lawrence, as that shot connected.
Terranova throws a sloppy head kick and Lawrence moves out of range easily.
Terranova walks into a left hand.
Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terranova moves away.
Lawrence throws a lazy right hand but Terranova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawrence misses with the combination.
Lawrence needs to keep his hands up - Terranova had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova lands a really nice looking cross but Lawrence seems unphased.
Terranova walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Terranova looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Terranova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawrence.
Terranova throws a body punch but Lawrence moves out of range.
Terranova scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lawrence takes a swing at Terranova's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Terranova as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Lawrence as he checks the leg kick.
Terranova fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ciro Terranova is winning the standup battle so far.
Terranova misses with a wild combination.
Lawrence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Lawrence looks to move away, Terranova throws a big counter combo but Lawrence just gets out of the way.
Lawrence tries to land a leg kick but Terranova saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Terranova.
Lawrence throws a lazy right hand but Terranova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Terranova.
Terranova throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lawrence on the side of the head.
Good work by Terranova as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Terranova!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terranova scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Terranova misses the target.
Terranova sets himself, and Lawrence steps forward looking for the clinch! Terranova avoids it this time.
Terranova cracks a nice hook into Lawrence's ribs.
Terranova lands with a cross.
Terranova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Lawrence throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terranova gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lawrence thuds a left hand into Terranova's body.
Lawrence lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it.
Terranova throws a hook to the side of Lawrence's head but Lawrence sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terranova scores with a nice head shot.
Lawrence throws a big shot that misses.
Terranova lands with a cross.
Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terranova.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawrence.
Lawrence keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawrence thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terranova looks to throw the jab but Lawrence is out of range.
Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terranova.
Lawrence moves away from the strike by Terranova.
Nice body kick there by Terranova.
Terranova takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Terranova wants to land a leg kick but Lawrence is out of range.
Lawrence slips a jab and a cross from Terranova.
Terranova throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawrence counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lawrence defending well as Terranova loads up on a big left hand.
Terranova misses with a kick to the body.
Terranova 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.
Lawrence moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Lawrence. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawrence misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawrence moves out of range of the strikes.
Ciro Terranova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawrence lands a jab.
Lawrence shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Terranova's guard.
Lawrence takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terranova avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lawrence trying to control but Terranova is working from the bottom.
Terranova is looking to stand up but Lawrence isn't so interested in that idea.
Lawrence looking to pass the guard.
Terranova wants to stand and escape but Lawrence is having none of it.
Lawrence throwing strikes from guard but Terranova blocks nicely.
Terranova wants to stand but Lawrence is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Lawrence.
I think Terranova 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ciro Terranova!
John Lawrence spoke after the fight, saying 'Cobra Kai Rules!! Ill be back. No retreat! No surrender! Strike First! Strike Hard!'.
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