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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 86 p4p, 264 weight class) and Lewis Pendragon (ranked 9 p4p, 30 weight class). Tax Payer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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46 - 22 - 1 |
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150
22 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lewis Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tax Payer finds it's way round the side to connect with Pendragon's head.
Tax Payer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pendragon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pendragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tax Payer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Pendragon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tax Payer's elbow.
Pendragon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tax Payer is looking to break free of the clinch but Pendragon has double underhooks.
Pendragon digs a right hand into Tax Payer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tax Payer's gas tank.
Tax Payer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pendragon has closed the distance and engaged Tax Payer in a clinch.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pendragon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tax Payer or not.
A hook to the body from Tax Payer.
I was talking to Tax Payer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tax Payer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Tax Payer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Tax Payer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pendragon scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tax Payer.
Pendragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tax Payer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pendragon tries to work over Tax Payer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Tax Payer back against the cage.
Pendragon pushes off an throws an elbow but Tax Payer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pendragon.
Tax Payer manages to break the clinch.
Tax Payer swings widly with a right hand
and Pendragon counters with a stiff right hand.
Pendragon 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.
Pendragon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tax Payer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon tries to clinch up.
Pendragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pendragon struggles to land a body shot inside as Tax Payer controls his hands.
Tax Payer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pendragon throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pendragon.
Tax Payer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tax Payer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon has closed the distance and engaged Tax Payer in a clinch.
Tax Payer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pendragon.
Tax Payer blocks a body shot from Pendragon.
A shot in the inside from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer manages to break the clinch.
Pendragon drives through and clinches with Tax Payer against the cage.
Pendragon blocking some punches.
Pendragon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tax Payer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tax Payer pushes Pendragon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tax Payer misses with the head strike.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Pendragon misses with the head strike.
Tax Payer lands a shoulder strike.
Tax Payer misses with some punches.
Tax Payer manages to break the clinch.
Pendragon tries to clinch but Tax Payer is having none of it.
A shot to the body from Tax Payer misses
and Pendragon counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
Pendragon tries to clinch but Tax Payer is having none of it.
Pendragon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pendragon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tax Payer lands a hook that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Pendragon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
Pendragon cracks Tax Payer with a nice body shot.
Pendragon keeps control of Tax Payer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tax Payer pushes Pendragon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pendragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tax Payer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pendragon manages to break the clinch.
Pendragon has managed to clinch.
Pendragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pendragon is looking to clinch but Tax Payer is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tax Payer working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Pendragon.
Tax Payer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tax Payer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tax Payer breaks from the clinch.
Tax Payer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pendragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tax Payer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tax Payer misses with a kick to the body
and Pendragon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pendragon.
Pendragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pendragon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tax Payer - that landed with a thud.
Pendragon lands a left hand.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pendragon tries a knee to the head but Tax Payer blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lewis Pendragon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tax Payer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tax Payer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pendragon counters with a body kick that stops Tax Payer in his tracks momentarily.
Pendragon has Tax Payer up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon lands a nice shot to the body.
Pendragon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tax Payer's elbow.
Tax Payer blocks an uppercut.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pendragon blocking some punches.
Pendragon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch.
Pendragon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tax Payer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tax Payer throws a big shot that misses.
Pendragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tax Payer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pendragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Tax Payer circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tax Payer digs a good hook to Pendragon's body.
Tax Payer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pendragon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tax Payer misses with a kick to the body
and Pendragon counters with a right hand to the body.
Pendragon moves into the clinch successfully.
A left hand lands to the body for Tax Payer.
Pendragon missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pendragon.
Pendragon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Pendragon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewis Pendragon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tax Payer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tax Payer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tax Payer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tax Payer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pendragon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pendragon gets a clinch.
Pendragon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tax Payer tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Tax Payer back against the cage.
Pendragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pendragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
A short uppercut from Pendragon.
Pendragon is working Tax Payer over against the cage.
Tax Payer breaks from the clinch.
Pendragon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pendragon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pendragon avoids a kick to the body.
Pendragon clinches.
Tax Payer swings wildly with an uppercut but Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pendragon throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tax Payer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pendragon tries a body shot but Tax Payer blocks it.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon lands with a short shot to the head.
Pendragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a punch on the inside.
Tax Payer working aggressively here.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon blocks an uppercut.
Tax Payer is looking to break free of the clinch but Pendragon has double underhooks.
Pendragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tax Payer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pendragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pendragon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tax Payer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Tax Payer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pendragon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tax Payer, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer misses with some punches.
Pendragon manages to break the clinch.
Pendragon is looking to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Tax Payer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon tries to clinch up.
Pendragon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tax Payer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tax Payer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pendragon takes the fight into the clinch.
Pendragon lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer lands a nice uppercut.
Pendragon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tax Payer or not.
Tax Payer breaks from the clinch.
Pendragon tries to clinch there but Tax Payer circles away.
Pendragon looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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 Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pendragon ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer swings widly with a right hand
letting Pendragon counter with a right hand.
Pendragon closes the distance and clinches.
Tax Payer prevents a body shot from Pendragon.
Tax Payer lands an uppercut.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
Tax Payer lands an uppercut.
Tax Payer swings wildly with an uppercut but Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tax Payer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tax Payer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tax Payer. Pendragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Tax Payer lands.
Pendragon slips under a jab from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a lazy right hand but Pendragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Tax Payer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pendragon gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Pendragon.
Pendragon lands with a short shot to the head.
Tax Payer wants to get back to striking at distance but Pendragon won't allow it.
Tax Payer throws a punch but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon missing with knees to the body.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tax Payer misses with a hook
and Pendragon counters with a body kick.
Pendragon wants to clinch.
Pendragon moves into range and clinches up with Tax Payer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tax Payer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Pendragon.
Tax Payer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tax Payer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tax Payer throws a head punch that misses.
Tax Payer misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pendragon trying to land knees to the body.
Pendragon scores with a shoulder strike.
Tax Payer breaks from the clinch.
Pendragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pendragon has managed to clinch.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tax Payer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pendragon momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tax Payer moves forwards but Pendragon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tax Payer throws out a loose jab but Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tax Payer. That's going to slow Pendragon down.
Pendragon tries to clinch up but Tax Payer circles away and keeps his distance.
Tax Payer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pendragon forces Tax Payer back against the cage and clinches.
Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Tax Payer tries to keep at a distance but Pendragon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tax Payer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pendragon has a couple of punches blocked by Tax Payer.
Pendragon gets through Tax Payer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tax Payer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tax Payer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tax Payer is trying to break the clinch but Pendragon has him pressed against the cage.
Tax Payer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pendragon tries to clinch but Tax Payer is having none of it.
Pendragon has managed to clinch.
Pendragon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pendragon manages to break the clinch.
Pendragon drives through and clinches with Tax Payer against the cage.
Pendragon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tax Payer's elbow.
Pendragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Pendragon.
Tax Payer scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Pendragon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pendragon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Pendragon!
Lewis Pendragon made sure to mention his sponsor, Conquer in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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