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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raul Izold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Gerarld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raul Izold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Gerarld!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerarld thows a body shot but no joy.
Gerarld rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Izold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Izold lands with a shot to the body.
Izold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gerarld counters with a shoot takedown. Izold fights it but they end up in guard.
Izold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Izold pushes Gerarld off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gerarld fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Izold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Gerarld on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gerarld throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Izold's waist but Izold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gerarld off to one side.
Gerarld throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Izold's waist but Izold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gerarld off to one side.
Raul Izold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Gerarld.
Gerarld avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izold stuffs the takedown attempt from Gerarld. Gerarld gets slowly back to his feet.
Izold cracks Gerarld with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Lee Gerarld has been cut.
Izold tests Gerarld's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Izold misses with a two punch combination.
Gerarld has a takedown stuffed.
Gerarld lands with a slapping head kick.
Raul Izold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gerarld doesn't manage to clinch there - Izold circles away.
Izold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerarld dodges the punch combination from Izold.
The crowd cheers as Izold lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gerarld doesn't seem phased though.
Gerarld looks for a takedown but Izold sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerarld clinches with his opponent.
Gerarld breaks the clinch.
Gerarld looks for a takedown but Izold sprawls well.
Gerarld throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Izold scores with a hook to the body. Gerarld takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Izold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gerarld counters with a left and a right that stings Izold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izold lands with a good body shot.
Gerarld looks gassed!
Izold thows a body shot but no joy.
Gerarld fails with the takedown.
Izold throws a series of punches but Gerarld avoids them all with ease.
Gerarld tries for a takedown but Izold circles away easily
and Izold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Izold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Izold throws a right hand that Gerarld ducks under and follows up with a left that Gerarld also avoids with ease.
Gerarld slips a jab and a cross from Izold.
Gerarld connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gerarld should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerarld slips under a jab from Izold.
Gerarld shoots in for a takedown but Izold shows good takedown defense.
Izold scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Horrible takedown by Gerarld or perhaps it was just good defense by Izold which made him look bad.
Izold scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izold cracks Gerarld with a good jab.
Izold lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gerarld backs up against the ropes.
Izold moves out of range of the body kick from Gerarld.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gerarld wants to clinch.
A left lands for Izold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Izold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Gerarld's cut.
That's time! Izold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Izold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Izold misses with a few strikes there.
Gerarld on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gerarld throws a right hand that Izold ducks under and follows up with a left that Izold also avoids with ease.
Gerarld pushes Izold up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gerarld manages to break the clinch.
Izold stuffs the takedown.
Izold connects with a body shot.
Izold lands a body shot.
Gerarld is breathing heavily.
Izold ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Izold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gerarld shoots in but no luck this time.
Izold connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raul Izold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Izold lands an overhand right.
That has opened up Lee Gerarld's cut even more.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Izold.
Gerarld throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Izold tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gerarld is in Izold's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerarld won't allow Izold to get back to his feet.
Gerarld wants to pass the guard but Izold is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izold is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gerarld throws a big right hand that misses.
Izold wants to stand up but Gerarld is controlling him.
Gerarld works over Izold with some ground and pound from guard.
Izold wants to get back to his feet but Gerarld is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerarld has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gerarld stands up and waves to Izold to follow him.
Gerarld closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerarld tries to score a body lock takedown but Izold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Raul Izold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Gerarld.
Izold avoiding damage as Gerarld throws knees to the body.
Gerarld is trying to drag Izold to the mat but Izold just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Izold works on Gerarld's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gerarld throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Izold dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Gerarld's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Izold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gerarld tries to clinch up.
Izold fails to land with a series of punches.
Izold misses with a two punch combination.
Gerarld fails with the takedown
and Izold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Izold throws a right and a left that Gerarld avoids nicely.
Izold throws a combination. Gerarld tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gerarld feints and then cracks Izold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Izold down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gerarld shoots for a double leg takedown but Izold sprawls well. He's pushed Gerarld's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Izold lands a lovely overhand right.
Gerarld tries for a takedown but Izold sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Raul Izold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Gerarld.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Izold. Those never looked like landing.
Gerarld looks for a takedown but Izold sprawls well.
Gerarld moves forwards but Izold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Izold. Beautiful body shot.
Izold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerarld circles away quickly and effectively.
Izold cracks Gerarld with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gerarld pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gerarld takes one on the button.
Izold paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Izold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izold throws a right hand that Gerarld ducks under and follows up with a left that Gerarld also avoids with ease.
Raul Izold is winning the standup battle so far.
Gerarld throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izold stuffs the takedown attempt from Gerarld. Gerarld gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Izold does no damage.
Izold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerarld was well out of range. Poor timing from Izold.
Izold avoids the body shot from Gerarld.
Izold scores with a shot to the body.
Izold jabs at Gerarld's body.
Gerarld throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Izold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izold misses with the combination.
Izold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gerarld looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Izold is fending him off so far but Gerarld persists. Nope, Izold circles away and we're back to standing.
Izold scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Izold. That snapped Gerarld's head back.
Gerarld has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Izold scores with a hook.
Gerarld lands a head kick. Izold smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Izold scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izold 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.
Izold feints a jab promting Gerarld to slip. Izold then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gerarld slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerarld tries to clinch but Izold moves away
and Izold counters with a left to the body.
Izold uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Izold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gerarld will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gerarld drops his hands momentarily and Izold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Izold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gerarld doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Izold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Izold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee Gerarld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raul Izold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Izold has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Izold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Izold, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Raul Izold!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Raul Izold!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Raul Izold!
Raul Izold wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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