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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lakanik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Columbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Lakanik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jan Columbar!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbar blocks a leg kick.
Columbar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lakanik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Columbar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lakanik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lakanik tries to clinch but Columbar moves out of range.
Lakanik gets a clinch.
Lakanik breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lakanik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lakanik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lakanik lands with a slapping head kick.
Columbar stuffs the takedown attempt from Lakanik. Lakanik gets slowly back to his feet.
Lakanik throws a head kick that half lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Columbar.
Columbar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Columbar.
Columbar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lakanik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Columbar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Columbar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lakanik moves away.
Lakanik throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lakanik shoots for a double leg takedown but Columbar sprawls well. He's pushed Lakanik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lakanik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Columbar is out of range and Lakanik settles back down.
Columbar wants to land a leg kick but Lakanik is out of range.
Columbar gets a takedown into half guard.
Lakanik wants to control but Columbar is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lakanik does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Columbar passes to side control.
Columbar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lakanik is not content to let Columbar control the position.
Columbar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lakanik on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Who's going to make the next move?
Columbar wants to control but Lakanik is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Columbar throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lakanik works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lakanik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lakanik is trying to maintain the position but Columbar is very close to passing his half guard.
Lakanik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lakanik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Columbar.
Lakanik pushes Columbar off looking to stand but Columbar dives back in and keeps control.
Columbar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Columbar wants to control but Lakanik is keeping him busy.
Columbar throws a strike but Lakanik avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Columbar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Columbar won't allow Lakanik to get back to his feet.
Lakanik working a defensive guard here.
Columbar preventing the sweep.
Lakanik kicks Columbar off and gets to his feet.
Lakanik tries to clinch but Columbar moves out of range.
Lakanik goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lakanik wants to clinch.
Lakanik checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jan Columbar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lakanik tries to clinch there but Columbar circles away.
Lakanik is looking to score with low kicks.
Lakanik moves in looking to clinch but Columbar pushes him off.
Lakanik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Columbar throws the kick towards the body but Lakanik avoids it.
Lakanik wants to clinch.
Lakanik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Columbar momentarily.
Lakanik lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lakanik moves in looking to clinch but Columbar pushes him off.
Lakanik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lakanik keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakanik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lakanik throws a sloppy head kick and Columbar moves out of range easily.
Columbar throws a leg kick but Lakanik sees it coming and moves out of range.
Columbar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lakanik blocks a head kick by Columbar.
Lakanik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lakanik misses with a leg kick
and Columbar counters with an outside leg kick.
Columbar throws a lazy head kick
and Lakanik counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Columbar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lakanik throws a leg kick
and Columbar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lakanik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!
Lakanik wants to get back to his feet but Columbar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Columbar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Columbar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbar postures up.
Columbar throwing strikes but missing.
Lakanik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Columbar is one step ahead there.
Lakanik trying to keep a closed guard but Columbar is proving a slippery customer.
Columbar throwing strikes but missing.
Columbar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lakanik trying to keep a closed guard but Columbar is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbar looking to pass the guard.
Columbar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Columbar postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Lakanik.
Lakanik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Columbar counters with an outside leg kick.
Lakanik wants to clinch but Columbar slips to the side
and Columbar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lakanik's guard.
Columbar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lakanik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Columbar landing some decent shots from guard.
Columbar works over Lakanik with some ground and pound from guard.
Columbar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbar stops Lakanik from standing up.
Columbar lands a couple of digs.
Columbar won't allow Lakanik to get back to his feet.
Columbar throws and elbow that misses. Lakanik uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Columbar's guard. Nice move by Lakanik!
Lakanik sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lakanik trying to control the position from guard on top but Columbar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lakanik wants to pass the guard but Columbar is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Columbar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Columbar throws a sloppy head kick and Lakanik moves out of range easily.
Lakanik tries to clinch but Columbar moves out of range.
Columbar misses with a kick to the body.
Lakanik tries to clinch but Columbar is having none of it.
Lakanik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Columbar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lakanik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John Lakanik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lakanik wants to clinch but Columbar slips to the side
and Columbar counters with a thumping low kick.
Lakanik fails with the takedown
and Columbar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lakanik's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Columbar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lakanik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Columbar trying to control the position from guard on top but Lakanik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lakanik is adopting a defensive guard.
Columbar distracts Lakanik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Columbar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lakanik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Columbar.
Lakanik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Columbar lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik is trying to control the position but Columbar postures up.
Columbar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lakanik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Columbar.
John Lakanik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Columbar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lakanik works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Columbar is looking to work some ground and pound but Lakanik has wrist control.
Columbar won't allow Lakanik to get back to his feet.
Columbar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Columbar thows a big elbow that misses.
Columbar won't allow Lakanik to sweep him here.
Columbar won't allow Lakanik to get back to his feet.
Lakanik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbar passes Lakanik's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lakanik is trying to maintain the position but Columbar is very close to passing his half guard.
Columbar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lakanik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Columbar is working away from the top position though.
Lakanik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lakanik wants to stand up but Columbar is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Columbar works over Lakanik with some ground and pound from guard.
Columbar lands a couple of digs.
Columbar won't allow Lakanik to sweep him here.
Jan Columbar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Columbar trying to control but Lakanik is working from the bottom.
Columbar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lakanik wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Columbar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Columbar tries to advance to mount but Lakanik denies him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Columbar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Columbar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Columbar!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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