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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Ampah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lawry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ampah's entrance music is Mastodon - Crystal Skull. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Ampah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lawry!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawry thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawry throws a one two combo.
Ampah shoots in but Lawry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A cross from Lawry lands.
Ampah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawry circles away.
Ampah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lawry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Lawry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Lawry. That snapped Ampah's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawry misses with a wild combination.
Lawry lands with a nice combination. Ampah backs away looking to recover.
Lawry stalks Ampah and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ampah's face. Ampah staggers backwards, shaken.
Ampah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ampah shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lawry sprawls well. Lawry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ampah gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Ampah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ampah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawry lands a head shot.
The crowd cheers as Lawry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ampah doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Lawry does no damage.
Lawry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ampah misses with a takedown
and Lawry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ampah thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ampah slips a jab and a cross from Lawry.
Lawry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ampah backs up against the cage.
Lawry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ampah counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ampah.
Lawry has hold of one of Ampah's legs. Ampah is fighting the takedown attempt but Lawry gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lawry with a nice head shot there.
Ampah keeping full guard, as Lawry tries to pass.
Ampah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lawry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ampah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lawry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ampah is breathing heavily.
Lawry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ampah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lawry is aware though and is defending well.
Lawry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ampah's head.
Lawry lands a couple of elbows.
Lawry trying to control the position from guard on top but Ampah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lawry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lawry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lawry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lawry drops back looking for a leg! Ampah is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ampah manages to kick Lawry off! Lawry jumps back into Ampah's guard.
Lawry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lawry is working Ampah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lawry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lawry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Lawry. Those never looked like landing.
Jordan Ampah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ampah walks into a straight right hand from Lawry.
Ampah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawry circles away.
Ampah fails with the takedown
and Lawry counters with a two punch combo.
Lawry lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ampah fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Ampah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawry connects with the punch.
Ampah with a poor takedown
and Ampah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lawry misses with a combination
and Ampah counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lawry controlling Ampah's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ampah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawry trying to control the position here.
Lawry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mike Lawry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ampah walks into a straight right hand from Lawry.
Lawry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawry digs a good body shot into Ampah's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawry shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ampah eats them both and turns towards Lawry to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lawry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lawry misses with a two punch combination.
Lawry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ampah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawry moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawry moves out of range as Ampah strikes.
Mike Lawry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ampah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ampah shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lawry sprawls well. Lawry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ampah gets slowly back to his feet.
Ampah doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lawry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawry cracks Ampah with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lawry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Lawry scores with a four punch combination!
Mike Lawry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawry misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawry fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawry lands a right hook to the body.
Ampah misses with a takedown
and Lawry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lawry connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawry scores with a one two! Ampah had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lawry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ampah looks for a takedown but Lawry sprawls well.
Ampah swinging wildly here.
Lawry throws a series of punches but Ampah moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lawry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lawry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawry scores with a one two! Ampah had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lawry scores with a one two! Ampah had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lawry scores with a jab. Ampah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ampah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donk. Lawry catches Ampah right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawry connects with a nice looking jab.
Lawry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Lawry.
Lawry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lawry lands a jab.
Lawry throws a series of strikes that have Ampah backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ampah with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lawry counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Ampah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ampah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawry throws a series of strikes that have Ampah backpedaling.
Nice shot by Lawry.
Lawry looks to land a combination. Ampah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lawry swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ampah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lawry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lawry 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lawry!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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