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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jem Coughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Lakp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skip Lakp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jem Coughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Skip Lakp!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakp misses with a combination
and Coughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lakp fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lakp misses with a body punch
and Lakp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lakp misses with a combination
letting Coughlin counter with a right hand.
Lakp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coughlin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lakp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coughlin tries to clinch up.
Lakp swats away the attempt to clinch by Coughlin.
Coughlin tries to clinch up but Lakp circles away and keeps his distance.
Coughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lakp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coughlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Lakp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coughlin misses the body punch
and Coughlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lakp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Coughlin misses with a hook to the body
enabling Lakp to counter with a crisp jab.
Lakp looks to land a combination but Coughlin avoids it well.
Lakp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coughlin clinches up against the cage.
Coughlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lakp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lakp blocks a body shot from Coughlin.
Coughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lakp.
Lakp is trying to push Coughlin away but Coughlin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lakp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coughlin. Lakp does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lakp lands a nice hook to Coughlin's body. Coughlin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lakp misses with a two punch combination.
Coughlin throws an off balance right hand
and Coughlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lakp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lakp misses with a leg kick
and Coughlin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Coughlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Lakp counters with a one-two to the body.
Lakp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lakp misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakp keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Lakp.
Lakp throws a leg kick that is checked
and Coughlin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lakp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lakp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coughlin dodges the punch combination from Lakp.
Lakp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coughlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Skip Lakp will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Coughlin throws a hook but Lakp avoids it easily.
Skip Lakp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lakp loads up on a big right hand but Coughlin slips the punch.
Coughlin rushes Lakp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coughlin has a couple of punches blocked by Lakp.
Lakp is trying to break free.
Coughlin has Lakp pressed against the cage, preventing Lakp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lakp wants to get back to striking at distance but Coughlin won't allow it.
Coughlin digs a right hand underneath Lakp's ribcage. Lakp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coughlin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lakp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coughlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lakp tries to break free but Coughlin pushes him back against the cage.
Lakp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coughlin lands a hook that snaps the head of Lakp backwards.
Coughlin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coughlin throws a head punch that misses.
Lakp tries to break the clinch but Coughlin is controlling the position.
Lakp tries to break free but Coughlin pushes him back against the cage.
Coughlin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lakp.
Lakp prevents a body shot from Coughlin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakp blocks a body shot from Coughlin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coughlin.
Lakp is looking to break free of the clinch but Coughlin has double underhooks.
Coughlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coughlin lands a hook that snaps the head of Lakp backwards.
Coughlin lands an uppercut.
Lakp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lakp tries to circle away but Coughlin has him pinned against the cage.
Coughlin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Coughlin lands with a left to the head.
Coughlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lakp's elbow.
Coughlin slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lakp.
Lakp tries to break free but Coughlin pushes him back against the cage.
Coughlin stalls.
Lakp is trying to break the clinch but Coughlin has him pressed against the cage.
Lakp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lakp blocks an uppercut.
Coughlin misses with some punches.
Coughlin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lakp's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coughlin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lakp is looking to break free of the clinch but Coughlin has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lakp.
Coughlin gets through Lakp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lakp is looking to break free of the clinch but Coughlin has double underhooks.
Lakp is trying to break free.
Lakp letting Coughlin take a breather here.
Coughlin tries a body shot but Lakp blocks it.
Lakp is trying to break free.
Lakp manages to break the clinch.
Coughlin cracks Lakp with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coughlin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lakp counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin is looking to clinch.
Lakp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lakp counters with a series of strikes. Coughlin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lakp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coughlin.
Coughlin tries to clinch but Lakp is having none of it.
Lakp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lakp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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.
Lakp just misses with a punch to the body.
Coughlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lakp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lakp wants to slow Coughlin down by chopping away at his legs.
Coughlin misses with a jab to the body
and Lakp counters with a series of strikes. Coughlin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lakp lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Coughlin wants to clinch up but Lakp keeps it at a distance.
Coughlin tries to clinch up
and Lakp counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jem Coughlin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Coughlin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lakp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coughlin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lakp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Coughlin finds it's way round the side to connect with Lakp's head.
Coughlin closes the distance and pushes Lakp back into the cage.
Coughlin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Coughlin keeps control of Lakp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coughlin misses with the head strike.
Coughlin prevents Lakp from breaking the clinch.
Lakp wants to get back to striking at distance but Coughlin won't allow it.
Coughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lakp.
Coughlin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lakp or not.
A head punch on the inside from Coughlin fails to land.
Coughlin presses Lakp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coughlin working aggressively here.
Coughlin lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coughlin.
Lakp blocking some punches.
Coughlin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Coughlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lakp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lakp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lakp throws a combination that misses
letting Coughlin counter with a right hand.
Coughlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lakp throws a leg kick
and Coughlin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coughlin.
Lakp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lakp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lakp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coughlin counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lakp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coughlin has him pressed against the cage.
Coughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coughlin lands a nice uppercut.
Coughlin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lakp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lakp is trying to force a seperation but Coughlin has the dominant position.
Coughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lakp.
Coughlin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lakp backwards.
Coughlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coughlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Coughlin.
Lakp wants to get back to striking at distance but Coughlin won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Coughlin misses with the head strike.
Coughlin lands a nice uppercut.
Lakp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lakp being controlled against the cage.
Coughlin struggles to land a body shot inside as Lakp controls his hands.
Coughlin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lakp's efforts to push away.
Lakp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakp is looking to break free of the clinch but Coughlin has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Coughlin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lakp is trying to break the clinch but Coughlin is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Coughlin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lakp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lakp is trying to break the clinch but Coughlin is controlling him.
Coughlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coughlin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lakp backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coughlin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Coughlin.
Lakp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lakp blocking some punches.
Coughlin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coughlin working aggressively here.
Lakp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coughlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coughlin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coughlin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lakp is trying to break the clinch but Coughlin is controlling him.
Coughlin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coughlin keeps control of Lakp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lakp is trying to break the clinch but Coughlin is controlling him.
Lakp blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Coughlin.
Coughlin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Coughlin.
Coughlin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Coughlin misses with the head strike.
Coughlin lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Coughlin.
Lakp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coughlin lands with a light punch inside.
Coughlin is working Lakp over against the cage.
Lakp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Coughlin as the two fighters clinch.
Coughlin misses with an elbow strike.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Coughlin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Coughlin misses with some punches.
Coughlin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coughlin throws a head punch that misses.
Coughlin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coughlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coughlin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lakp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jem Coughlin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coughlin 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jem Coughlin!
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