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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles LaFontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerry Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawson has chosen Animals as leaders -soraya as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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216 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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221 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles LaFontier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kerry Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaFontier misses with an uppercut.
LaFontier lands a body shot.
A low kick from Lawson misses
letting LaFontier counter with a right hand.
Lawson stuns LaFontier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawson slips under a jab from LaFontier.
A slow jab from LaFontier misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - LaFontier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LaFontier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawson.
Lawson throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Lawson misses.
Lawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LaFontier.
Charles LaFontier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Lawson misses its intended target.
Lawson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lawson moves out of range of the strikes.
LaFontier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
LaFontier lands a right hook to the body.
LaFontier throws a jab when Lawson was well out of range.
LaFontier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LaFontier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LaFontier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lawson doesn't seem bothered though.
LaFontier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LaFontier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LaFontier.
Lawson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits LaFontiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
LaFontier misses with a jab to the body
and Lawson counters with a good, hard body kick but LaFontier shrugs it off.
LaFontier misses with a lunging right hand
and Lawson counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lawson slips under a jab.
Lawson jabs at LaFontier's body.
Lawson throws a jab when LaFontier was well out of range.
Lawson moves out of range of the strikes.
LaFontier looks to land a right hand but Lawson moved out of range.
LaFontier misses with an uppercut.
A combination from LaFontier does no damage.
A big right from LaFontier misses.
LaFontier moves into the clinch successfully.
Lawson leaning against his opponent.
LaFontier has a couple of punches blocked by Lawson.
LaFontier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawson pressing his opponent against the cage.
LaFontier misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier tries to throw a body punch but Lawson avoids it by throwing LaFontier back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Lawson.
LaFontier scores with a nice hook to the head.
LaFontier misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawson blocking some punches.
LaFontier misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawson swings wildly with an uppercut but LaFontier uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from LaFontier fails to land.
LaFontier swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaFontier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
LaFontier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lawson blocks an uppercut.
LaFontier struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawson controls his hands.
Lawson blocks an uppercut.
LaFontier is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a punch on the inside.
LaFontier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from LaFontier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaFontier can't find room to land a body shot as Lawson controls the action.
LaFontier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lawson.
Lawson breaks from the clinch.
Lawson throws an overhand right that lands on LaFontier's shoulder, as LaFontier tries to avoid the shot.
Lawson throws a wild body kick that LaFontier sees coming a mile off.
LaFontier misses with a looping left.
LaFontier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
LaFontier slips a straight right by Lawson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LaFontier misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - LaFontier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawson misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles LaFontier dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lawson misses with a hook.
Lawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LaFontier.
LaFontier misses the shot to the body.
LaFontier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
LaFontier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawson.
LaFontier is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
LaFontier throws a big shot that misses.
LaFontier thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lawson, as that shot connected.
Lawson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LaFontier.
Lawson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LaFontier tries to clinch there but Lawson circles away.
Lawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LaFontier.
LaFontier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LaFontier dodges the punch combination from Lawson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lawson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lawson.
LaFontier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lawson. Lawson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lawson connects with a single shot there.
LaFontier looks to land a combination. Lawson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Kerry Lawson has been cut.
LaFontier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaFontier.
LaFontier misses with a hook.
Lawson looks to land a left hand but LaFontier moved out of range nicely.
Lawson's jab looks to have found its range, popping LaFontier under the eye.
Charles LaFontier is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaFontier walks into a jab.
LaFontier is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from LaFontier finds it's way round the side to connect with Lawson's head.
LaFontier lunges at Lawson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lawson's hand.
Lawson is rocked!
LaFontier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LaFontier has closed the distance and engaged Lawson in a clinch.
LaFontier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LaFontier lands a body shot.
Lawson prevents a body shot from LaFontier.
Lawson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lawson tries to throw a body punch but LaFontier avoids it by throwing Lawson back against the cage.
LaFontier throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawson.
Lawson lands with a left to the head.
Charles LaFontier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
LaFontier pushes Lawson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
LaFontier tries to throw a body punch but Lawson avoids it by throwing LaFontier back against the cage.
The referee calls for Lawson to work.
Lawson trying to stall but LaFontier improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawson.
LaFontier can't find room to land a body shot as Lawson controls the action.
LaFontier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawson tries a body shot but LaFontier blocks it.
LaFontier misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
LaFontier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawson's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
LaFontier lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for LaFontier.
LaFontier misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
LaFontier misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Lawson.
LaFontier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
LaFontier misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaFontier has Lawson pushed against the cage.
Lawson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
LaFontier blocking some punches.
LaFontier swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaFontier working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
LaFontier is rocked!
Lawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oh LaFontier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LaFontier misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Lawson misses.
Lawson lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
LaFontier circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Lawson. LaFontier falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Lawson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kerry Lawson!
A victorious Kerry Lawson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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