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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urinus Limberdinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor comes to the cage accompanied by Ça vaut mieux que d'attraper la scarlatine by Ray Venture. Limberdinkle has chosen BLUNT- The Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Excellent boxer
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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
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urinus Limberdinkle!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Limberdinkle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Connor looks to score with a jab to the body but Limberdinkle is just out of range.
Connor loads up on a big right hand but Limberdinkle slips the punch.
Limberdinkle throws a low kick, looking for Connor's leg but Connor calmly moves out of range.
Limberdinkle scores with a one two! Connor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Limberdinkle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Connor's calf.
Connor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Limberdinkle at a distance.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick but Connor checks it.
Limberdinkle misses with a body shot.
Limberdinkle misses with a kick to the body.
Limberdinkle throws a head kick that misses.
Limberdinkle blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice body punch from Connor.
Connor lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Limberdinkle misses
and Connor counters with a left and a right that stings Limberdinkle.
Connor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Connor misses the target.
Connor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Limberdinkle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Limberdinkle. Limberdinkle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Limberdinkle looks to land a body kick but Connor moved away.
Limberdinkle misses with the combination.
Limberdinkle slips a jab and a cross from Connor.
Limberdinkle tries to land a front kick but Connor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Connor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Connor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Connor does it's job there.
Limberdinkle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Connor lands a lovely overhand right.
Connor throws out a loose jab but Limberdinkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connor connects with a single shot there.
Limberdinkle throws a body kick that misses.
John Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Limberdinkle tenderised Connor's leg. Connor is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor swats away the attempt to clinch by Limberdinkle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Connor.
Limberdinkle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Connor misses with a series of wild punches.
Connor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Connor tries to bum rush Limberdinkle with a series of wild strikes but Limberdinkle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Limberdinkle throws a low kick, looking for Connor's leg but Connor calmly moves out of range.
Connor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That kick from Limberdinkle tenderised Connor's leg. Connor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Connor misses with a straight right.
Connor throws a right hand that Limberdinkle ducks under and follows up with a left that Limberdinkle also avoids with ease.
Limberdinkle connects with a leg kick. Connor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Limberdinkle controls his hands.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.
Connor tries to throw a body punch but Limberdinkle avoids it by throwing Connor back against the cage.
Limberdinkle tightens his grip and picks Connor up, before dumping him to the ground. Connor manages to land in guard.
Limberdinkle is fighting to break Connor's control of his arms but Connor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Limberdinkle trying to control but Connor is working from the bottom.
Limberdinkle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Connor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Limberdinkle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Limberdinkle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Connor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Limberdinkle has managed to get both his arms back between Connor's legs - danger averted.
Limberdinkle postures up.
Connor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Limberdinkle from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Limberdinkle postures up in Connor's guard and throws a big left but Connor blocks it.
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 John Connor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Limberdinkle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Connor as he jumps to the side.
Limberdinkle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Limberdinkle tries to land a leg kick but Connor saw it coming and moves away.
Connor slips a jab from Limberdinkle.
Nice cross by Connor.
Connor fails to land with a series of punches.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick but Connor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Limberdinkle fails with an attempt to clinch.
John Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connor scores with a decent looking hook.
Connor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Limberdinkle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Connor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Connor tries to bum rush Limberdinkle with a series of wild strikes but Limberdinkle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Limberdinkle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Connor but Connor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Limberdinkle throws a low kick but Connor moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Connor.
Connor cracks Limberdinkle with an open hand slap.
John Connor is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Connor. Those never looked like landing.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Limberdinkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Connor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Connor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Limberdinkle misses with a leg kick.
Limberdinkle throws a sloppy head kick and Connor moves out of range easily.
Connor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Connor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Limberdinkle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Connor.
Connor is looking to land body kicks.
Connor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Limberdinkle circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Limberdinkle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Limberdinkle moves in looking to clinch but Connor pushes him off.
Connor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Limberdinkle connects with a solid leg kick.
Limberdinkle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Connor.
Connor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Limberdinkle.
Connor scores with a sloppy right hand. Limberdinkle should have avoided that one.
Connor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Connor swats away the attempt to clinch by Limberdinkle.
Connor misses with a wild combination.
Connor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Connor swinging wildly here.
Limberdinkle throws a solid leg kick but Connor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Limberdinkle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle misses with a low kick.
Limberdinkle tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Connor.
Connor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Limberdinkle avoids the body shot from Connor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Connor. That's going to slow Limberdinkle down.
Connor moves out of range of the body kick.
Connor looks to land a combination but Limberdinkle avoids it well.
Limberdinkle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Connor throws a poor cross that misses
and Limberdinkle counters with an inside leg kick.
Limberdinkle scores with a kick to the body.
Limberdinkle rushes Connor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Connor dodges an elbow strike from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle missing with knees to the body.
Limberdinkle prevents Connor from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor pulls guard effortlessly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor keeping moving, preventing Limberdinkle from controlling successfully.
Connor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Limberdinkle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Limberdinkle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Connor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Limberdinkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Limberdinkle defends it easily.
Connor wants to hit a switch here but Limberdinkle passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Connor there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Connor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Limberdinkle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Limberdinkle.
Connor throws a push kick but Limberdinkle slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Limberdinkle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Limberdinkle thuds his shin into the meat of Connor's side.
Connor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Limberdinkle's sensitive parts.
Limberdinkle throws a hook but Connor blocks it.
Connor misses with a wild combination.
Limberdinkle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Limberdinkle gets a double leg takedown into Connor's guard.
Limberdinkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limberdinkle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Connor kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Limberdinkle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Limberdinkle from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Urinus Limberdinkle wasn't active enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick lands from Limberdinkle.
A bone on bone clash there as Connor blocks the leg kick.
Limberdinkle is looking to clinch.
Connor thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Limberdinkle.
Urinus Limberdinkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Connor.
Limberdinkle misses with a body kick.
That kick from Limberdinkle tenderised Connor's leg. Connor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Connor lands with a straight right. Limberdinkle didn't see that one coming.
Connor misses with a hook
letting Limberdinkle counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Limberdinkle works Connor's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Limberdinkle misses.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Connor catches Limberdinkle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Limberdinkle tries to close the distance and clinch but Connor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connor throws a right and a left that Limberdinkle avoids nicely.
Limberdinkle connects with a solid leg kick.
Connor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Limberdinkle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle fakes the leg kick and cracks Connor in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Limberdinkle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Limberdinkle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Limberdinkle throws a low kick, looking for Connor's leg but Connor calmly moves out of range.
Limberdinkle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Limberdinkle throws a solid leg kick but Connor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle feints and then cracks Connor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Connor down.
John Connor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Connor fakes the leg kick and cracks Limberdinkle in the body.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Limberdinkle moves away.
Connor connects with the punch.
A jab from Connor misses.
Limberdinkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
Limberdinkle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Limberdinkle throws a solid leg kick but Connor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Limberdinkle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Connor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Limberdinkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Limberdinkle throws a push kick but Connor slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Limberdinkle throws a lazy head kick
and Connor counters with a one-two to the body.
Connor throws a sloppy head kick and Limberdinkle moves out of range easily.
Connor throws a series of punches but Limberdinkle avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urinus Limberdinkle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Connor 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Connor!
John Connor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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