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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Struthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Paul Paulson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paul Paulson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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162 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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169 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Paulson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Struthers!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struthers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paulson. That did some damage!
Paulson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Struthers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Struthers staying out of range there.
Paulson throws a leg kick but Struthers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paulson motions for Struthers to come forward. Paulson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Struthers throws a shot from downtown. Paulson moves away and avoids it.
Paulson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paulson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paulson throws a leg kick but Struthers moved away.
Paulson misses with a low kick.
Struthers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paulson throws an off balance right hand
and Struthers counters with an inside leg kick.
Struthers thumps Paulson with a low kick.
Paulson throws out a leg kick but Struthers moves out of range and Paulson only half commits.
Struthers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paulson. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Struthers.
Paulson throws a leg kick but Struthers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Paulson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Struthers is able to avoid easily.
Paulson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paulson throws a shot from downtown. Struthers moves away and avoids it.
Paulson ducks right into an uppercut from Struthers.
Paulson throws out a loose jab but Struthers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paulson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Struthers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Struthers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paulson.
Struthers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulson.
Struthers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struthers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paulson. That did some damage!
Paulson throws a leg kick
letting Struthers counter with a right hand.
Struthers misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson misses with a hook.
Struthers lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Paulson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Struthers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulson. Struthers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paulson slips a jab from Struthers.
Paulson throws a leg kick
enabling Struthers to counter with a crisp jab.
Paulson moves away from the strike by Struthers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struthers. Paulson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paulson looks to score with a jab to the body but Struthers is just out of range.
Jab by Paulson.
Struthers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulson was well out of range. Poor timing from Struthers.
Paulson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Struthers.
Paulson misses with a straight left.
Struthers throws an overhand right that lands on Paulson's shoulder, as Paulson tries to avoid the shot.
Paulson throws a body punch but Struthers moves out of range.
Struthers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Struthers digs a good body shot into Paulson's ribs.
Struthers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paulson throws a jab but it's blocked by Struthers.
Struthers throws a low kick, looking for Paulson's leg but Paulson calmly moves out of range.
Paulson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Struthers.
Struthers misses the shot to the body.
Struthers takes one to the side of the head.
Paul Paulson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulson misses with a hook.
Struthers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Paulson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulson throws a leg kick but Struthers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Struthers scores with a jab to the body.
Paulson throws out a leg kick but Struthers moves out of range and Paulson only half commits.
Paulson throws a jab but it's blocked by Struthers.
Struthers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Struthers moves away from the strike by Paulson.
Struthers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paulson. Paulson obviously looking to wear him down.
Paulson lands a body shot.
Paulson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Paulson wants to clinch up but Struthers keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Struthers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paulson's head.
Struthers misses with a few strikes there.
Paulson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struthers moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lee Struthers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Paulson misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Struthers counter with a right hand.
Struthers digs a good hook to Paulson's body.
Struthers loads up on a big right hand but Paulson slips the punch.
Paulson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Paulson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Struthers is able to avoid easily.
Struthers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Struthers with a nice cross.
Struthers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paulson.
Paulson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Struthers scores with a nice strike.
Paulson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Struthers.
Paulson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Struthers misses the shot to the body.
Struthers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paulson.
Struthers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paulson cracks the inside of Struthers's front leg.
Paulson tries to land a leg kick but Struthers saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Paulson.
Struthers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paulson misses with an uppercut.
Struthers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paulson.
Struthers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Struthers.
Struthers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Paulson throws an overhand right that lands on Struthers's shoulder, as Struthers tries to avoid the shot.
Lee Struthers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paulson tries to score with a low kick but Struthers moves his leg out of the way.
Paulson scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struthers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paulson throws a lazy right hand but Struthers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Struthers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Struthers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paulson's head backwards.
Struthers cracks Paulson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Paulson misses
letting Struthers counter with a right hand.
Paulson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Struthers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Struthers staying out of range there.
Paulson throws a leg kick that misses.
Struthers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paulson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paulson is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson misses with a wild combination.
Struthers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paulson moves away.
Paulson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Struthers.
Struthers loads up on a big right hand but Paulson slips the punch.
Struthers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Struthers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paulson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Paulson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struthers moves away.
Struthers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paulson forces Struthers back against the cage and clinches.
Struthers digs a right hand underneath Paulson's ribcage. Paulson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Struthers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Struthers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struthers lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Struthers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paulsons 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!
Paulson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Struthers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Struthers lands with a light punch inside.
Struthers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Struthers working aggressively here.
Paulson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Struthers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Struthers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Struthers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Struthers misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paulson throws a hook to the side of Struthers's head but Struthers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paulson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struthers.
Paulson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Struthers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Struthers throws a shot to the body.
Struthers ducks under a wild hook from Paulson.
Paulson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Struthers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paulson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Struthers misses the shot to the body.
Struthers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Struthers just misses with a punch to the body.
Paulson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Struthers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Paulson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paulson looks to score with a jab to the body but Struthers is just out of range.
Paulson tried to score with a low kick but Struthers checks it.
Paulson looks to score with a jab to the body but Struthers is just out of range.
Paulson connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers slips under a jab.
Paulson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paulson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Struthers throws out a powerful jab.
Struthers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paulson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paulson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Struthers.
Paulson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Struthers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulson was well out of range. Poor timing from Struthers.
Paulson tries to land a leg kick but Struthers saw it coming and moves away.
Struthers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Struthers cracks Paulson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paulson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struthers slips under a jab.
Paulson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Struthers is out of range and Paulson settles back down.
Struthers cracks Paulson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paulson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Struthers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struthers misses with a body kick.
Paulson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Struthers is out of range.
Struthers cracks Paulson with an open hand slap.
Struthers dips to his left and cracks Paulson with an uppercut!
Paulson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Struthers.
Struthers connects with a right hand. Paulson shakes it off.
Struthers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson takes a swing at Struthers's ribcage but misses.
Paulson takes one to the side of the head.
Paulson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Struthers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paulson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Struthers.
Paulson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paul Paulson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulson misses with a body shot.
Struthers walks into a left hand.
Lee Struthers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paulson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Struthers lands with a right hand.
Struthers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paulson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Struthers checks a leg kick nicely.
Struthers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paulson.
Paulson thows a leg kick but Struthers checks it
and Struthers counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struthers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paulson avoids the body shot from Struthers.
Paulson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paulson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Paulson throws a low kick but Struthers avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paulson tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Struthers.
Struthers connects with a right hand. Paulson shakes it off.
Struthers throws a body punch but Paulson moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struthers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struthers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paulson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Struthers lands with a good body shot.
Struthers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paulson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Struthers.
Well Struthers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lee Struthers!
Lee Struthers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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