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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Lincoln (ranked 854 p4p, 480 weight class) and Raja Guru (ranked 84 p4p, 45 weight class). Lincoln comes into the arena with Sgt MacKenzie blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lincoln !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raja Guru!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guru misses with a kick to the body.
Guru goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guru ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guru catches Lincoln with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guru has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lincoln .
Guru throws a jab but it's blocked by Lincoln .
Lincoln thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lincoln avoids the head kick by Guru.
Lincoln tries a low kick but Guru avoids it.
Guru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guru lands a jab.
Guru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lincoln .
Guru looks to throw a body kick
and Lincoln counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lincoln on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lincoln throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lincoln lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln ducks under a wild hook from Guru.
Lincoln keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guru loads up on a big right hand but Lincoln slips the punch.
Lincoln connects with a crisp jab.
Lincoln slips under a jab.
Guru moves out of range of the strikes.
Good leg kick by Guru.
Guru scores with a spinning back kick!
Lincoln connects with a crisp jab.
Guru checks a leg kick nicely.
Lincoln lands a head shot.
Lincoln lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guru blocks a head kick by Lincoln .
Guru swings for the body but Lincoln moves out of range.
Raja Guru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincoln steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Guru. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guru throws a big shot that misses.
Guru lands a leg kick that knocks Lincoln off balance momentarily.
Lincoln rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guru lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lincoln misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Guru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guru blocks a low kick nicely.
Lincoln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guru.
Guru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lincoln tries to move into range but Guru moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lincoln slips under a jab from Guru.
Lincoln throws out a loose jab but Guru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lincoln needs to keep his hands up - Guru had a free shot at his head there.
Lincoln uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guru.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln defending well as Guru loads up on a big left hand.
Guru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Guru misses the target.
Lincoln is looking to counter punch.
Lincoln smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lincoln uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guru.
A counter left hand to the body from Lincoln misses its target.
Lincoln throws a looping overhand right but Guru ducks down to avoid it.
Guru throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lincoln ducks under a wild hook from Guru.
Lincoln blocks a leg kick.
Guru moves out of range as Lincoln strikes.
A head kick by Guru misses
and Lincoln counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lincoln looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Guru connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Guru finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lincoln lands a nice shot that snaps Guru's head back.
Guru misses with an uppercut.
Lincoln misses with a jab to the body
and Guru counters with a left to the body.
Guru looks to land a left hand but Lincoln moved out of range nicely.
Guru pushes Lincoln away with a front kick.
Guru throws a hook but Lincoln blocks it.
Guru throws a sloppy head kick and Lincoln moves out of range easily.
Guru dodges the punch combination from Lincoln .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lincoln cracks Guru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guru stuns Lincoln with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lincoln throws a front kick aimed at Guru's knee but Guru avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Guru dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Guru slips under a jab.
Guru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lincoln misses with a head kick.
Guru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lincoln bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guru lands a nice looking body shot.
Guru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lincoln .
Nice defenses there by Guru.
Guru throws an overhand right that lands on Lincoln 's shoulder, as Lincoln tries to avoid the shot.
Guru looks to score with a jab to the body but Lincoln is just out of range.
Guru misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guru misses with a body shot.
Lincoln looks to score with a jab to the body but Guru is just out of range.
Lincoln takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guru throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guru rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lincoln makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lincoln misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guru.
Lincoln avoids the body shot from Guru.
Guru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guru takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guru misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lincoln on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guru moves out of range of the strikes.
Guru throws a shot from downtown. Lincoln moves away and avoids it.
Lincoln avoids the head kick by Guru.
Guru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lincoln motions for Guru to come forward. Lincoln throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lincoln throws the kick towards the body but Guru avoids it.
Guru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Guru misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guru slips a straight right by Lincoln .
Lincoln throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guru.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Guru 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lincoln throws a jab when Guru was well out of range.
Guru scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guru lands with a good body shot.
Guru feints and then cracks Lincoln 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lincoln down.
Lincoln lands a nice looking body shot.
Lincoln walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lincoln lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lincoln with a hook.
Guru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guru throws a hook to the side of Lincoln 's head but Lincoln sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lincoln blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Guru.
Lincoln tries a head kick but it misses.
Lincoln throws a head kick that misses
and Guru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lincoln displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guru throws out the jab.
Guru swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lincoln to counter with a crisp jab.
Lincoln steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guru.
Lincoln keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guru slips under a jab.
Guru lands a head kick. Lincoln smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good work by Guru as he checks the leg kick.
Lincoln defending well as Guru loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln lands a head shot.
Lincoln throws a body shot but no joy.
Lincoln takes a swing at Guru's ribcage but misses.
Raja Guru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lincoln throws the kick towards the body but Guru avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guru swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Guru avoids the body shot from Lincoln .
Guru with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lincoln rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Guru counter with a right hand.
Guru lands a high kick!
Lincoln misses with a straight left.
Lincoln lands with a cross.
Guru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lincoln .
Guru staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raja Guru will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A jab lands there for Lincoln .
Lincoln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guru.
Jab, jab by Lincoln - just one landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Guru, as that shot connected.
Lincoln misses with a left hand
and Guru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lincoln is rocked!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lincoln might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lincoln staying out of range there.
Oh Lincoln is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lincoln takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lincoln scores with a jab to the body.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Guru! Lincoln is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raja Guru!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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