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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Federico Lovalente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 cm
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197 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Lovalente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lawler lands with an uppercut that bounces Lovalente off the cage and back into range.
Lawler wants to land a leg kick but Lovalente is out of range.
Lovalente throws a right hand that Lawler ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawler also avoids with ease.
Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lovalente checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lovalente fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lawler checks it well.
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Eric Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Lawler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lovalente lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawler lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Lawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Lovalente.
Lawler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab, jab by Lawler - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawler stuns Lovalente with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler tries a head kick but it misses.
Lovalente throws a push kick but Lawler slaps the foot to one side.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Lawler blocks the leg kick.
Lovalente misses with an uppercut.
Lawler throws a body punch but Lovalente moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lovalente takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler slips under a jab from Lovalente.
Lovalente ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawler moves away.
Lovalente throws a right and a left that Lawler avoids nicely.
Lawler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lovalente rather than just go for the knockout.
Lovalente motions for Lawler to come forward. Lovalente throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Lovalente.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler moves out of range as Lovalente throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lawler. Those never looked like landing.
Lovalente takes a swing at Lawler's ribcage but misses.
Lovalente misses with a head kick.
Lawler blocks a jab.
Lovalente takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lovalente throws a jab when Lawler was well out of range.
Lawler misses with a low kick.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Lawler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lovalente looks for the body kick but Lawler saw that one coming.
Lawler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lovalente lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lawler throws the kick towards the body but Lovalente avoids it.
Lawler lands a jab to the head.
A cross from Lovalente lands.
Lawler misses with a kick to the body
and Lovalente counters with an inside leg kick.
Lawler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lawler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lawler misses with a kick to the body.
Lawler slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Lovalente misses its intended target.
Lovalente slips a jab from Lawler.
Lawler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lovalente misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a body kick.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lawler needs to keep his hands up - Lovalente had a free shot at his head there.
Lawler misses with a straight left.
Lovalente misses with a looping right.
Lovalente jabs Lawler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lawler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lovalente has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovalente is just out of range.
Lovalente cracks a nice hook into Lawler's ribs.
Lovalente connects with a body shot.
Lovalente is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick by Lawler misses
and Lovalente counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lovalente.
Lawler lands a jab to the nose.
Lovalente walks into a left hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lawler loads up on a big right hand but Lovalente slips the punch.
Lawler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lovalente throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lovalente circles away quickly and effectively.
Lovalente just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler throws a nice head kick!
Lawler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lovalente misses with a body shot
and Lawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lawler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lovalente had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lovalente throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lovalente lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovalente checks the leg kick.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente drops his hands momentarily and Lawler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovalente is just out of range.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovalente is just out of range.
Lawler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lovalente's calf.
Lawler throws a hook but Lovalente blocks it.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovalente was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lovalente stuns Lawler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lovalente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler lands a nice looking body shot.
Lawler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lawler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lovalente jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Lawler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lovalente doesn't seem phased though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente just misses with a punch to the body.
Lovalente tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lawler is able to avoid easily.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Lawler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lawler thuds his right hand into Lovalente's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from Lovalente misses.
Lovalente thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lawler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lovalente can pounce on him.
Lawler takes a swing at Lovalente's ribcage but misses.
Lawler throws a hook but Lovalente avoids it easily.
Lovalente looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lovalente moves away.
A leg kick checked by Lawler.
Lovalente lands a glancing blow to the side of Lawler's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lawler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Lovalente throws a body kick that misses.
Lawler misses with a leg kick
and Lovalente counters with a body kick that stops Lawler in his tracks momentarily.
Lovalente misses with a leg kick.
Lawler looks to land a right hand but Lovalente moved out of range.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovalente was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler misses with a body punch
and Lovalente counters with a left and a right that stings Lawler.
Lawler connects with a high kick.
Lawler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawler motions for Lovalente to come forward. Lawler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lawler lands a nice looking body shot.
Lovalente pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawler is out of range and Lovalente settles back down.
Lovalente avoids the head kick by Lawler.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Lovalente there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lawler.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lovalente throws a leg kick but Lawler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Lovalente misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lovalente looks to land a body kick but Lawler moved away.
Lawler throws out a loose jab but Lovalente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lovalente tries to clinch up.
A clash of legs there as Lawler blocks the low kick.
Lovalente takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lawler scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawler staying out of range there.
Lawler blocks a head kick by Lovalente.
Lovalente looks to land a combination but Lawler avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lawler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lawler checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lovalente moves away.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick and Lovalente moves out of range easily.
Lawler lands with a nice body kick.
Lovalente misses with a wild combination.
Lawler misses with a looping right.
Lawler works the jab nicely.
A shot to the liver by Lawler. Beautiful body shot.
Lawler scores with a nice head shot.
Lovalente throws a body kick that misses.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lovalente moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawler throws a hook to the side of Lovalente's head but Lovalente sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lawler jabs at Lovalente's body.
Lawler misses with a right hand
and Lovalente counters with a head kick. That will keep Lawler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lovalente on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawler throws a lazy right hand but Lovalente sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lovalente connects with an inside leg kick.
Lovalente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lawler throws a shot from downtown. Lovalente moves away and avoids it.
Lawler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lovalente takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lovalente throws a lazy head kick
and Lawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lovalente loads up on a big right hand but Lawler slips the punch.
Lovalente throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler throws a solid leg kick but Lovalente takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lawler.
Lawler throws a right and a left that Lovalente avoids nicely.
Lovalente throws a right and a left that Lawler avoids nicely.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lovalente is out of range and Lawler settles back down.
Lawler misses with a low kick.
Lawler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lovalente's calf.
Lovalente jabs Lawler right on the nose. Lawler blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lovalente.
A jab lands there for Lovalente.
Lawler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lawler is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a hook but Lovalente avoids it easily.
Lovalente jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses.
Lawler is breathing heavily.
Lawler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lovalente counters with a nice uppercut.
Lovalente misses the jab.
Lawler throws a body punch but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lovalente connects with a solid leg kick.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovalente is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lovalente feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lawlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lawler slips a jab from Lovalente.
Lovalente takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler blocks a head kick by Lovalente.
Lawler misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Lovalente.
Lawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lovalente throws out the jab.
Lovalente throws a hook to the side of Lawler's head but Lawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawler misses with a body kick.
Lawler throws a front kick aimed at Lovalente's knee but Lovalente avoids it well.
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!
Lovalente looks to land a right hand but Lawler moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Lovalente blocks the leg kick.
Lovalente connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lawler connects with a looping right hand.
Lovalente throws out a loose jab but Lawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Lovalente.
Lovalente misses with an uppercut. Lawler saw that one coming.
Lawler scores with a shot to the body.
Lovalente checks a leg kick.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Lovalente.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Lawler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body kick there by Lovalente.
Lovalente throws out a leg kick but Lawler moves out of range and Lovalente only half commits.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovalente was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lovalente explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Eric Lawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Lovalente finds it's target.
Lovalente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Lawler misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Lovalente lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lawler doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lovalente cracks a nice hook into Lawler's ribs.
Lovalente throws a low kick but Lawler avoids it.
Lovalente wants to clinch up but Lawler keeps it at a distance.
Lawler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lovalente under the eye.
Lovalente throws a shot from downtown. Lawler moves away and avoids it.
Lovalente closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lovalente looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lawler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lovalente takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lawler tries a low kick but Lovalente avoids it.
Lovalente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lovalente lands with a good body shot.
Lawler misses with a body kick.
Lovalente lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lawler at a distance.
Lovalente walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lawler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lovalente throws a hook but Lawler blocks it.
Lovalente connects with an inside leg kick.
Lovalente avoids the head kick by Lawler.
Lovalente just misses with a punch to the body.
Lovalente throws a leg kick but Lawler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lovalente shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lawler walks into a stiff left hand from Lovalente.
Lovalente takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler throws a body kick that misses.
Lovalente scores with a leg kick.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a nice looking combination but Lawler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Lovalente misses.
Lovalente misses with a low kick.
Lovalente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler misses with a looping left.
Lovalente thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lovalente lands with a good body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lawler is predictable there
and Lovalente counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lovalente swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lovalente in his tracks.
Lawler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lovalente manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Lawler.
Lovalente jabs at Lawler's body.
Lovalente stuns Lawler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lovalente throws the kick towards the body but Lawler avoids it.
Lawler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lovalente is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawler.
Lovalente stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lawler.
Lovalente tries a low kick but Lawler avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Lawler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Lovalente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Lovalente checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lovalente throws a shot to the body.
Lovalente scoring well with a low kick there.
Lawler misses with a hook. Lovalente ducked under it nicely.
Lovalente ducks under a wild hook from Lawler.
Lawler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lovalente has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lawler finds it's way round the side to connect with Lovalente's head.
Lawler ducks right into an uppercut from Lovalente.
Lovalente walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lawler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lovalente connects with a solid leg kick.
Lovalente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lovalente fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lawler is out of range.
A head kick misses from Lawler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lawler.
Lawler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lovalente misses with a low kick.
Lawler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lawler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick from Lovalente misses.
Lovalente takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lawler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lovalente tests Lawler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lovalente throws a sloppy head kick and Lawler moves out of range easily.
Lawler throws a jab when Lovalente was well out of range.
Lawler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lovalente has time to react.
Lawler throws a shot to the body.
Lawler lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente misses with a low kick as Lawler jumps back.
Lovalente throws a leg kick but Lawler moved away.
Lovalente misses the shot to the body.
Lawler lands a nice shot that snaps Lovalente's head back.
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!
The crowd cheers as Lovalente lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lawler doesn't seem phased though.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lovalente manages to avoid it.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovalente was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler looks to land a right hand but Lovalente moved out of range.
Lovalente gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lawler.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lovalente tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lawler blocks a jab.
Lawler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lovalente checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lovalente doesn't seem bothered though.
Lovalente misses with a low kick.
Lovalente wants to land a leg kick but Lawler is out of range.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lovalente.
Lovalente tries to clinch there but Lawler circles away.
Lawler takes a swing at Lovalente's ribcage but misses.
Lawler throws the left hand but Lovalente avoids the punch easily.
Lovalente fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lawler is out of range.
Lovalente throws a shot from downtown. Lawler moves away and avoids it.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovalente was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lovalente turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lovalente scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lawler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lovalente.
Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente lands a front kick.
Lovalente throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lawler.
Lovalente blocks a low kick nicely.
Lawler moves out of range of the body kick.
Lawler looks to land a right hand but Lovalente moved out of range.
Lovalente throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lawler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lovalente works the jab nicely.
Lawler scores with a kick to the body.
Lovalente takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lawler throws a good cross that connects.
Good shot there by Lawler.
Lawler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Lovalente throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Lovalente misses.
Lawler misses with a kick to the body.
Lovalente checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lovalente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lovalente throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Lovalente.
Lawler misses with a few strikes there.
Lovalente 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.
Lawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Lovalente.
Lovalente lands with an uppercut that bounces Lawler off the cage and back into range.
Lawler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawler connects with a body shot that sends Lovalente's belly button to the back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a hook to the side of Lovalente's head but Lovalente sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Lovalente as he checks the leg kick.
Lawler throws a body kick that misses.
Lovalente misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Lawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lovalente throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lovalente manages to avoid it.
Lawler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lovalente doesn't seem bothered though.
Lawler scores with a hook.
Lawler swings for the body but Lovalente moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente tries to clinch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lovalente tries a low kick but Lawler avoids it.
A jab from Lovalente misses.
Lovalente connects with a jab.
Lawler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lovalente throws a hook but Lawler blocks it.
Lawler throws a body punch but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lovalente throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lovalente is looking to land body kicks.
Lovalente gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lawler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lovalente throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lovalente lands a nice knee to the body.
Lawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lovalente lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lawler.
Lovalente landing knees to the head.
Lawler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler lands with a straight right. Lovalente didn't see that one coming.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovalente was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Lawler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lovalente's head backwards.
Lawler misses with a few strikes there.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
Lovalente misses with a straight right.
Lawler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Lawler.
Lawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Lovalente.
A jab from Lovalente finds it's way through Lawler's defenses.
Lovalente lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lovalente feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lawler's calf.
Lawler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lawler misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Lawler.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lovalente avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lovalente scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Lawler.
I've got Lawler 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Eric Lawler wins by unanimous decision!
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