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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Federico Lovalente (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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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Lawler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Lovalente!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lovalente.
Lawler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lovalente's calf.
Lawler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lovalente's calf.
Lovalente lands with a good body shot.
Lovalente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler needs to keep his hands up - Lovalente had a free shot at his head there.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Lovalente slips a jab and a cross from Lawler.
Lawler scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lawler connects with a right hand. Lovalente shakes it off.
Lovalente swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente walks into a jab.
Lovalente takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente takes a swing at Lawler's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lawler misses.
Lawler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lovalente checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lovalente avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lovalente drops Lawler with a left right combo! Lovalente follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Eric Lawler has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lovalente misses with the ground and pound.
Lovalente trying to control the position but Lawler is working away.
Lovalente tries to move to full mount but Lawler actually manages to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawler trying to control but Lovalente postures up.
Lovalente missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lovalente scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lawler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lovalente.
Lovalente stops Lawler from getting back to his feet.
Lovalente is working for a kimura but Lawler is defending it quite comfortably.
Lawler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lawler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawler is keeping the position for now.
Lovalente missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lovalente loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lovalente trying to control but Lawler is working from the bottom.
Lovalente throws a big elbow that misses.
Lawler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lovalente content to stall in guard here.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lovalente throws a head kick but Lawler moves out of range.
Eric Lawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lovalente keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lovalente.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lovalente moves in looking to clinch but Lawler pushes him off.
Lawler stuns Lovalente with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Lovalente.
Lovalente tries to clinch
and Lawler counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lovalente connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Lawler.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lovalente misses the target.
Lawler is looking to wear down Lovalente with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovalente is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lawler, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Lawler.
Lovalente looks to land a right hand but Lawler moved out of range.
Lovalente throws a push kick but Lawler slaps the foot to one side.
Nice jab there from Lawler.
Lawler's corner calls for a 1-2. Lawler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lawler moves away from the strike by Lovalente.
Lovalente tries to clinch up but Lawler circles away and keeps his distance.
Lovalente fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lawler blocks the body kick.
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 misses with a looping left.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawler blocks a jab.
Lovalente throws a wild body kick that Lawler sees coming a mile off.
Lovalente takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lawler lands with a nice body kick.
Lovalente throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Lawler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Decent striking displayed by Lawler there.
Lawler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lawler with a hook.
A head kick by Lovalente misses
and Lawler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lovalente misses with a body kick.
Lovalente walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lovalente on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lawler. Lawler obviously looking to wear him down.
Lovalente misses with a left hand
and Lawler counters with a straight right hand.
Lovalente scores with a nice body kick.
Lawler throws a body punch but Lovalente moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente throws a leg kick that misses.
Lawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lawler.
Lawler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lawler.
Lovalente uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawler.
Lawler moves out of range of the body kick from Lovalente.
Lawler thuds a left hand into Lovalente's body.
Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawler lands a slapping body shot.
Lovalente throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler lands a high kick!
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 takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lovalente takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente drops his hands momentarily and Lawler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lovalente takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Lovalente.
Lawler clobbers Lovalente with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lovalente doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawler circles away.
Lawler scores with a three punch combo!
Lawler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente misses with a left hand
and Lawler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lovalente looks gassed!
Lawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab from Lawler.
Lovalente misses with a hook. Lawler ducked under it nicely.
Lawler lands with a nice body kick.
Lawler lands a glancing blow to the side of Lovalente's head.
Lovalente throws a sloppy body shot
and Lawler counters with a nice uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Lawler as Lovalente shoots in.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawler. That's going to slow Lovalente down.
Lawler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lovalentes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lawler misses with a body kick.
Lawler moves forwards but Lovalente connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good work by Lawler as he checks the leg kick.
Lovalente tries to score with a low kick but Lawler moves his leg out of the way.
Lawler checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lawler.
Lawler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lovalente tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Lawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Lawler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Lawler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lovalente cracks Lawler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lawler checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lawler.
Lawler lands a nice looking body shot.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Lovalente dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawler. That did some damage!
Lawler scores with a leg kick.
Lovalente tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler connects with a body shot that sends Lovalente's belly button to the back.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick and Lovalente moves out of range easily.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Lovalente blocks the body kick.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovalente.
Lawler throws a jab when Lovalente was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovalente takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lovalente's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lawler scores with a hook to the body. Lovalente takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eric Lawler is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente moves out of range of the body kick from Lawler.
Lovalente blocks a head kick by Lawler.
Lawler takes a swing at Lovalente's ribcage but misses.
Lawler scores with a nice head shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lovalente's elbow.
Lawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lovalente breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lovalente looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawler is just out of range.
Lovalente takes one to the side of the head.
Lovalente throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lovalente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lovalente has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lawler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente tries to clinch but Lawler is having none of it.
Lovalente throws a sloppy head kick
and Lawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Lovalente is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Lawler.
Lawler throws a hook to the side of Lovalente's head but Lovalente sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lovalente throws a sloppy body shot
and Lawler counters with a nice uppercut.
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 takes a swing at Lawler's ribcage but misses.
Lawler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lovalente has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lovalente lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lawler lands a front kick.
Lawler throws a lazy right hand but Lovalente sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lovalente throws the left hand but Lawler avoids the punch easily.
Lawler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lawler scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lawler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lovalente.
Jab, jab by Lawler - just one landing.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Lovalente as he checks the leg kick.
Lawler misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Lawler.
Lovalente scores with a jab.
Lovalente throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawler misses with a hook. Lovalente ducked under it nicely.
Lovalente fails with the takedown.
Lawler lands a glancing blow to the side of Lovalente's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lovalente counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lovalente throws a sloppy head kick and Lawler moves out of range easily.
Lovalente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lovalente throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lovalente pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lovalente ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lovalente misses with a double jab.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawler lands a nice hook to Lovalente's body. Lovalente takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lovalente misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Lawler jabs at Lovalente's body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lovalente.
Lovalente throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lovalente on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lovalente avoids a kick to the body.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawler throws a head kick but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lovalente has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lawler.
Lawler blocks a head kick by Lovalente.
Lovalente takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lovalente.
Lovalente on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lawler loads up on a big right hand but Lovalente slips the punch.
Lovalente fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lawler checks it well.
Lawler scores with a hook to the body. Lovalente takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lovalente checks a leg kick.
Lawler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lovalente looks for the body kick but Lawler saw that one coming.
Lovalente is looking to land body kicks.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Lovalente.
Lovalente chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lawler lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovalente misses the shot to the body.
Lawler jabs Lovalente to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lovalente is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lawler stuffs the takedown.
Lovalente connects with a body shot.
Lovalente's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lawler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lovalente scrambles back to his feet.
Lovalente throws a wild body kick that Lawler sees coming a mile off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eric Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lovalente.
Nice shot by Lawler.
Lovalente throws a right hand that misses
and Lawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawler swings for the body but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lovalente throws a body kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Lovalente blocks the leg kick.
Lovalente misses the shot to the body.
Lovalente throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Lovalente will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lawler works Lovalente's body with a nice hook.
Lovalente looks to land a right hand but Lawler moved out of range.
Lovalente throws a looping overhand right but Lawler ducks down to avoid it.
Lawler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lawler connects with a solid leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente drops his hands momentarily and Lawler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lovalente is looking to land body kicks.
Lawler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lovalente on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lovalente circles away quickly and effectively.
Lovalente fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lawler.
A slow jab from Lovalente misses its intended target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawler!
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lovalente counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lovalente moves out of range of the strikes.
Lovalente throws a jab when Lawler was well out of range.
Lovalente fakes the leg kick and cracks Lawler in the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lovalente showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawler.
Lovalente takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lovalente connects with a crisp jab.
Lawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lovalente lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lawler checks a leg kick nicely.
Lovalente is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lawler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lovalente.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lovalente looks to throw the jab but Lawler is out of range.
Lawler gets tackled into the cage by Lovalente. Lovalente maintains the clinch.
Lovalente is struggling to control the position.
Lawler wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lawler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lawler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Lovalente misses the target.
Lawler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lovalente stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lawler misses with a double jab
and Lovalente counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lovalente waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawler.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lovalente circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lovalente lands a nice looking body kick.
Lawler slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Lovalente coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawler gets tackled into the cage by Lovalente. Lovalente maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawler tries to break the clinch but Lovalente is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lovalente.
Lovalente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lovalente lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lovalente lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawler or not.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lovalente.
Lovalente lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
Lovalente lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
Lovalente stalling the fight.
Lovalente blocks a body shot from Lawler.
Lovalente trying to land knees to the body.
Lovalente prevents a body shot from Lawler.
Lawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lovalente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Lawler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lovalente lands a body punch.
Lawler misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lovalente throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lawler.
Lovalente working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lawler tries to work over Lovalente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lovalente using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Federico Lovalente seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lovalente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lovalente lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Lovalente trying to stall but Lawler improves his position.
Lawler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lovalente is working Lawler over against the cage.
Lawler working aggressively here.
Lovalente looking to throw knees to the head but Lawler is blocking nicely.
Lovalente with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lovalente as Lawler tries to tie him up.
Lovalente blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lovalente tries to throw a body punch but Lawler avoids it by throwing Lovalente back against the cage.
Lawler avoids a wild elbow strike from Lovalente.
Lawler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lovalente backwards.
Lawler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lovalente tries to land a knee to the head but Lawler blocks with his arms.
Lovalente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lovalente misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Lovalente.
Lovalente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lovalente has Lawler pressed against the cage.
Lawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lawler breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lovalente looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lawler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lovalente.
Nice uppercut lands for Lawler. That snapped Lovalente's head back.
Lovalente tries to clinch there but Lawler circles away.
Lovalente throws a leg kick
and Lawler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lawler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Lovalente avoids them all with ease.
Lawler throws a head kick that half lands.
Lovalente looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A left lands for Lovalente.
Lawler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lawler tries to bum rush Lovalente with a series of wild strikes but Lovalente uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Lovalente.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lawler.
Lovalente breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lovalente tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovalente.
Lovalente doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawler circles away.
Lawler walks into a jab.
Lovalente scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice takedown defense from Lawler. No joy for Lovalente on that attempt.
Lovalente delivers a nice body kick.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lovalente lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovalente slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Lawler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lawler.
Lawler misses with an uppercut.
Lovalente tries a low kick but Lawler avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawler pushes Lovalente away with a front kick.
Lawler misses with the body kick
and Lovalente counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lawler misses with a hook.
Lovalente lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lovalente connects with a leg kick. Lawler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lovalente lands with a shot to the body.
Lovalente fails to land with a series of punches.
Lovalente doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lawler throws a big shot that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente lands a nice shot to the body.
Lovalente takes one on the button.
Good shot there by Lovalente.
Lawler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lovalente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler lands with a good body shot.
Lawler scores with a sloppy right hand. Lovalente should have avoided that one.
Lovalente thows a body kick. Lawler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lovalente lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lovalente cracks a nice hook into Lawler's ribs.
Lawler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lovalente moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lovalente scores with a jab. Lawler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lovalente waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawler.
Nice cross by Lawler.
Lovalente ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lawler misses with a low kick.
Lawler looks to land a body kick but Lovalente moved away.
Lovalente misses with a low kick as Lawler jumps back.
Lawler throws a body punch but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lawler misses with a straight right.
Lawler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A cross from Lovalente lands.
Lovalente steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Lovalente blocks the body kick.
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Lawler.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick and Lovalente moves out of range easily.
Jab by Lawler.
Lawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler leaves Lovalente with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lawler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lawler throws a jab when Lovalente was well out of range.
Lovalente misses with a body kick.
Lawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lovalente wants to clinch up but Lawler keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lovalente moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Lovalente.
Lovalente scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Lovalente really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lawler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Lawler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lovalente takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lawler tries a head kick but it misses.
Lovalente finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lovalente misses with a straight right.
Lovalente throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lovalente changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lawler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lovalente wants to take a breather but Lawler manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lovalente.
Lovalente throwing strikes from guard but Lawler blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lovalente.
Lovalente trying to control but Lawler is working from the bottom.
Lovalente throwing strikes but missing.
Lawler keeping moving, preventing Lovalente from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lovalente accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lovalente throwing strikes from guard but Lawler blocks nicely.
Lovalente working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawler is keeping the position for now.
Lawler is looking to stand up but Lovalente isn't so interested in that idea.
Lovalente with a nice head shot there.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawler wants to stand up but Lovalente is controlling him.
Lovalente stopping the sweep attempt from Lawler.
Lawler wants to stand and escape but Lovalente is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lovalente working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lawler's head.
Lawler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lovalente is one step ahead there.
Lawler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lovalente defends well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lovalente wants to control from the top but Lawler keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lawler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lawler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lovalente.
Lovalente trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawler trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lovalente throws a big elbow that misses.
Lovalente scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lawler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lawler wants to pass to mount but Lovalente is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to stand and escape but Lovalente is controlling the position.
Lawler stops Lovalente from getting back to his feet.
Lovalente wants to control but Lawler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lovalente is not content to let Lawler control the position.
Lawler wants to get back to his feet.
Lovalente is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lawler is looking to stall here but Lovalente recovers full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lawler manages to get himself to full guard.
Lovalente postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lovalente defends it easily.
Lovalente throwing strikes from guard but Lawler blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lovalente trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is looking to stand up but Lovalente isn't so interested in that idea.
Lawler working a defensive guard here.
Lovalente throwing strikes but missing.
Lawler wants to stand but Lovalente is controlling the position.
Lovalente throws a big elbow that misses.
Lawler wants to sweep here but Lovalente controlling him for the moment.
Lovalente throws a big right hand that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lovalente scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Federico Lovalente has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lawler keeping moving, preventing Lovalente from controlling successfully.
Lawler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lovalente trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lovalente with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lawler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lovalente wants to pass the guard but Lawler is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovalente cracks Lawler with a solid left hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawler keeping moving, preventing Lovalente from controlling successfully.
Lovalente preventing the sweep.
Lovalente wants to pass the guard but Lawler is keeping the position.
Lovalente loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lovalente wants to control from the top but Lawler keeps moving.
Lawler wants to sweep here but Lovalente controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovalente is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Lovalente dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lawler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lawler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lovalente tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovalente.
Lovalente moves in looking to clinch but Lawler pushes him off.
Lovalente throws a wild body kick that Lawler sees coming a mile off.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses.
Lovalente clinches up against the cage.
Lovalente tries to throw a body punch but Lawler avoids it by throwing Lovalente back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lawler.
Lovalente gets through Lawler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Lawler.
Lawler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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 blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Lovalente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lovalente is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lovalente breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice body punch from Lawler.
Lawler cracks the inside of Lovalente's front leg.
Lawler works the jab nicely.
Lovalente throws a looping overhand right but Lawler ducks down to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Lawler.
Lovalente jabs Lawler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovalente.
Lawler throws a body punch but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lovalente.
Lawler defending well as Lovalente loads up on a big left hand.
Lovalente takes one to the chin there.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Lovalente misses
and Lawler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lovalente throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lovalente tries to move into range but Lawler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lovalente blocks a head kick by Lawler.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Lovalente swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler lands with a kick to the temple. Lovalente shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lovalente moves in looking to clinch but Lawler pushes him off.
Lawler avoids a kick to the body.
Lovalente checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lovalente closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawler circles away.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler checks a low kick from Lovalente.
Lawler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lovalente is out of range and Lawler settles back down.
Lovalente takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Lawler cracks Lovalente with a good jab.
Lovalente doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawler circles away.
Lawler throws a body kick the misses
and Lovalente counters with a good low kick that Lawler was not able to check.
Lovalente throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lovalente ducks under a wild hook from Lawler.
Lovalente has his takedown stuffed
and Lawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lovalente lands a nice hook to Lawler's body. Lawler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lovalente throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler swings for the body but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lovalente throws a head kick that half lands.
Lawler throws out a powerful jab.
Lawler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Lovalente throws a shot from downtown. Lawler moves away and avoids it.
Lawler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lovalente misses with a head kick.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Lawler connects with a crisp jab.
Lawler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Lovalente there.
Lawler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lovalente stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lovalente throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawler just misses with a punch to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lawler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lovalente moves away.
Lawler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawler misses the target.
Lovalente misses with a straight left.
Lawler misses with a few strikes there.
Lovalente misses with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lovalente.
Eric Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lovalente.
Lovalente misses with a hook
and Lawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Lovalente with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lovalente tries to clinch up.
Lovalente takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lawler lands a really nice looking cross but Lovalente seems unphased.
Lawler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lovalente stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente ducks right into an uppercut from Lawler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lovalente has a takedown stuffed.
Good shot there by Lawler.
Lawler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Lovalente.
Lawler lands a lovely overhand right.
Lovalente moves away from the strike by Lawler.
Lovalente gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lawler managing to block the knees to the body from Lovalente.
Lovalente lands a shot to the body.
Lawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lawler.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Lovalente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lovalente lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lawler working hard to break the clinch.
Lawler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Lovalente there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lovalente scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lawler doesn't seem bothered though.
Lovalente lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lovalente throws a hook to the side of Lawler's head but Lawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lovalente's hands.
Lawler takes a swing at Lovalente's ribcage but misses.
Lovalente forces Lawler back against the cage and clinches.
Lawler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lovalente using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lawler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lovalente lands a nice elbow.
Lawler lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler avoiding damage as Lovalente throws knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lovalente.
Lawler breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Lawler finds it's target.
Lawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Lawler finds it's target.
Lovalente walks into a jab.
Lovalente fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lawler digs a good body shot into Lovalente's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lovalente is defended easily by Lawler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lovalente looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Lovalente misses.
Lawler throws a one two combo.
Lawler scores with a decent looking hook.
Lovalente connects with a solid leg kick.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lovalente misses the shot to the body.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovalente was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
An inside leg kick lands from Lovalente.
Lawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lovalente throws the kick towards the body but Lawler avoids it.
Lovalente swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lovalente tries to land a front kick but Lawler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lawler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lawler 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Eric Lawler wins by majority decision!
Eric Lawler retains his middleweight title!
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