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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Princip (ranked 274 p4p, 361 weight class) and Humors Lacplesis (ranked 42 p4p, 53 weight class). Princip comes to the cage accompanied by Lord of This World by Black Sabbath. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Princip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Humors Lacplesis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Princip looks to throw the jab but Lacplesis is out of range.
Lacplesis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lacplesis misses with a kick to the body.
Princip misses the shot to the body.
Princip misses with a jab, cross combination.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacplesis. Princip does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacplesis slips under a jab from Princip.
Lacplesis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacplesis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Princip stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been informed that Lacplesis 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.
Princip avoids the body shot from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut.
Lacplesis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lacplesis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lacplesis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lacplesis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Princip takes a swing at Lacplesis's ribcage but misses.
Princip just misses with a punch to the body.
Princip blocks a jab.
Lacplesis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Princip. Princip circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Princip sizes up Lacplesis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lacplesis moves away from the strike by Princip.
Lacplesis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Princip misses with a right hand
and Lacplesis counters with a series of strikes. Princip will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lacplesis lands a nice looking body shot.
Lacplesis lands a jab to Princip's midsection.
Lacplesis throws a push kick but Princip slaps the foot to one side.
Lacplesis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lacplesis misses with a low kick.
Princip scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Princip closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Lacplesis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacplesis thumps Princip with a low kick.
Princip moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacplesis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Princip finds it's way round the side to connect with Lacplesis's head.
Princip fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lacplesis on the side of the head.
Lacplesis throws a low kick but Princip avoids it.
Lacplesis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Princip.
Princip tries to clinch there but Lacplesis circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Princip is out of range and Lacplesis settles back down.
The fighters circling - Lacplesis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacplesis lands with an uppercut that bounces Princip off the cage and back into range.
Princip's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Princip duly obliges.
Lacplesis swings for the body but Princip moves out of range.
Lacplesis is looking to slow Princip down with leg kicks.
Princip darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacplesis moves forwards but Princip connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Princip just misses with a punch to the body.
Princip throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacplesis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lacplesis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good leg kick by Lacplesis.
A jab from Princip misses.
A jab from Lacplesis does it's job there.
Princip works Lacplesis's body with a nice hook.
Lacplesis cracks a nice hook into Princip's ribs.
Lacplesis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lacplesis takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.
Princip was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick from Lacplesis misses
and Princip counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses with a low kick as Princip jumps back.
Princip throws a lazy right hand but Lacplesis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Princip.
Princip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacplesis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Princip stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lacplesis slips a straight right by Princip.
A countering left hand to the body from Lacplesis misses.
Lacplesis misses with a double jab.
Princip missing with a left hand there. Lacplesis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Princip smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lacplesis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick but Princip checks it.
Princip was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a right and a left that Princip avoids nicely.
Princip fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Princip throws the left hand but Lacplesis avoids the punch easily.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacplesis moves away.
Princip lunges at Lacplesis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lacplesis's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacplesis throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Princip was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a jab when Princip was well out of range.
Lacplesis lands with a right hand.
Princip misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Lacplesis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lacplesis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Princip misses the shot to the body.
Lacplesis scores with a leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little feinted left hand from Princip on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Princip cracks Lacplesis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lacplesis tries to score with a low kick but Princip moves his leg out of the way.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Princip manages to avoid it.
It looked like Princip wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lacplesis swats away the attempt to clinch by Princip.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Princip throws out a powerful jab.
Princip misses with the combination.
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 Louis Princip will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Princip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Princip checks a leg kick nicely.
Lacplesis throws a front kick that sends Princip stumbling back into the cage.
Princip misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lacplesis avoids the body shot from Princip.
Princip blocks a low kick nicely.
Princip paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Princip swings widly with a right hand
letting Lacplesis counter with a right hand.
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis slips under a jab from Princip.
Princip throws a hook to the side of Lacplesis's head but Lacplesis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacplesis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Princip defending well as Lacplesis loads up on a big left hand.
Lacplesis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Princip misses with a left hand
and Lacplesis counters with a nice uppercut.
Princip displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacplesis throws out the jab.
Lacplesis lands a jab to Princip's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Lacplesis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lacplesis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Princip avoids the body shot from Lacplesis.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Princip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lacplesis walks into a left hand.
Princip jabs Lacplesis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the body.
Princip moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacplesis tries to land a front kick but Princip steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Princip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Princip.
Princip uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacplesis.
Princip misses with an uppercut.
Princip checks a leg kick.
Lacplesis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Princip. That did some damage!
Lacplesis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Princip bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lacplesis's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Princip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Princip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Princip throws a lazy right hand but Lacplesis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Princip lands a jab.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacplesis.
Princip chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lacplesis can pounce on him.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick but Princip sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lacplesis throws out a loose jab but Princip uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Princip misses the target.
Lacplesis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Princip fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Princip throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lacplesis counters with a stiff right hand.
Princip just misses with a punch to the body.
Princip looks to throw the jab but Lacplesis is out of range.
Lacplesis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Princip misses the target.
Lacplesis lands with a shot to the body.
Lacplesis scores with a jab. Princip acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Princip looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Princip sizes up Lacplesis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip scores with a shot to the body.
Princip misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Princip looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Princip throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Princip misses with a wild combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lacplesis, as that shot connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Princip checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Princip misses with a two punch combination.
Lacplesis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lacplesis tries a low kick but Princip avoids it.
Lacplesis throws a hook but Princip avoids it easily.
Lacplesis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Princip.
Lacplesis misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Princip misses
and Lacplesis counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis defending well as Princip loads up on a big left hand.
Louis Princip is winning the standup battle so far.
Princip ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Princip takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lacplesis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacplesis throws a shot from downtown. Princip moves away and avoids it.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut.
Princip swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Princip throws a body shot but no joy.
Lacplesis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Princip lands a body shot.
Princip misses with the combination.
Lacplesis throws a sloppy body shot
and Princip counters with a nice uppercut.
Princip blocks the body kick.
Princip misses with a straight right.
Princip misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Louis Princip will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lacplesis avoids the body shot from Princip.
Lacplesis misses with a straight right.
Princip throwing a counter right hand but Lacplesis manages to avoid it.
Lacplesis punishes Princip's body with a nice straight punch.
Princip throws a body shot but no joy.
Princip connects with a body shot.
A big right from Princip misses.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
Princip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Princip.
Princip scores with a sloppy right hand. Lacplesis should have avoided that one.
Lacplesis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Princip swings widly with a right hand
and Lacplesis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Princip throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Lacplesis to counter with a crisp jab.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacplesis moves away.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lacplesis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Princip takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis scores with a jab to the body.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacplesis.
Princip just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacplesis is trying to counter with his kicks.
Princip misses with a straight right.
Princip takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Princip takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lacplesis throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Princip misses.
Lacplesis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Princip digs a good hook to Lacplesis's body.
Princip rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lacplesis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lacplesis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lacplesis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lacplesis.
Princip throws a big shot that misses.
Lacplesis is looking to land body kicks.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Princip blocks the leg kick.
Princip is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lacplesis slips under a jab from Princip.
Humors Lacplesis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacplesis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Princip.
Princip throws out a loose jab but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Princip checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Princip waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacplesis.
Princip throws out a loose jab but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis slips under a jab from Princip.
Lacplesis punishes Princip's body with a nice straight punch.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Princip manages to avoid it.
Lacplesis digs a good hook to Princip's body.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis is looking to land body kicks.
Lacplesis swings for the body but Princip moves out of range.
Lacplesis slips under a jab.
Lacplesis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lacplesis 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip avoids a kick to the body.
Lacplesis moves forwards but Princip connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lacplesis avoids the body shot from Princip.
Lacplesis throws out a counter right but Princip avoids it with no problem.
Lacplesis misses with a straight right.
Princip moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Princip with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lacplesis throws a low kick, looking for Princip's leg but Princip calmly moves out of range.
Princip looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacplesis! But no joy.
A clash of legs there as Princip blocks the low kick.
It looked like Princip was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lacplesis.
Princip misses with a few strikes there.
Princip with a hook.
Princip scores with a nice right hand.
Lacplesis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lacplesis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lacplesis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Princip misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Princip keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis drops his hands momentarily and Princip takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacplesis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Princip scores with a jab to the body.
Lacplesis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Princip checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Princip connects with a body shot that sends Lacplesis's belly button to the back.
Princip digs a good body shot into Lacplesis's ribs.
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Princip jabs at Lacplesis's body.
A left lands for Lacplesis.
Princip scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Princip checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis misses with a hook. Princip ducked under it nicely.
Princip throws a looping overhand right but Lacplesis ducks down to avoid it.
Princip scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Princip looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Louis Princip.
Well Princip has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Louis Princip!
During a confident post fight interview, Louis Princip thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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