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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan has chosen Mongol as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
192 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Genghis Khan!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan closes the distance but Molina moves to the side
and Molina counters with a nice uppercut.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan slips under a jab.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molina manages to avoid it.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Molina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan blocks a leg kick.
Khan takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Molina lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Molina lands with a right to the head.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Khan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Molina.
Khan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Molina smiles and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Molina.
Molina attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Molina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molina looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Khan is looking to clinch but Molina is avoiding it.
Molina throws a leg kick but Khan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Molina connects with a nice looking jab.
Molina throws a low kick, looking for Khan's leg but Khan calmly moves out of range.
Nice cross by Khan.
Khan walks into a straight right hand from Molina.
Molina lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khan tries to clinch there but Molina circles away.
Khan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Molina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan presses Molina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Molina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molina cracks Khan with a nice body shot.
Molina lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Molina prevents a body shot from Khan.
A head punch on the inside from Molina fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Molina.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Molina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molina.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khan is trying to stall.
Molina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molina misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan misses with some punches.
Molina can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Molina just stands there and leans against the cage.
Molina working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Molina throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Molina dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Molina lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Molina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan stalling in the clinch but Molina improves position.
Molina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Molina fails to land.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan jumps guard.
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!
Molina tries to free his leg and advance position but Khan is retaining full guard.
Molina has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Molina working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khan's head.
Khan wants to sweep but no luck.
Molina trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Molina keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khan's head.
Khan has his hands on Molina's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khan is trying to control the position but Molina postures up.
Molina wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Khan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina is looking to work some ground and pound but Khan has wrist control.
Khan trying to control the position here.
Molina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan controls Molina momentarily but Molina frees himself.
Molina pushing down on Khan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Molina throws a strike but Khan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Molina throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molina tries to free his leg and advance position but Khan is retaining full guard.
Molina trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan has his hands on Molina's head, controlling the position.
Molina with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
Khan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Genghis Khan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Khan stalks Molina and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Molina's face. Molina staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molina.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Molina controls the action.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Molina scores with a hook to the body.
Molina lands a nice uppercut.
Khan taking a breather.
Molina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Molina controls his hands.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
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 Lazaro Molina will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Molina scoring well with a low kick there.
Molina looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Molina throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan gets tackled into the cage by Molina. Molina maintains the clinch.
Molina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khan blocks a body shot from Molina.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molina scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
Khan digs a right hand into Molina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Molina's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Molina controls the action.
Molina takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina gets through Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Molina swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Molina backwards.
Khan has Molina pressed against the cage.
Molina tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
A body shot lands from Khan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Molina prevents a body shot from Khan.
Molina working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
A body shot lands from Khan.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Khan trying to control the position but instead, Molina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khan into the cage.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molina's elbow.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Molina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Molina misses with a body punch.
Khan pulls guard.
Khan wants to sweep here but Molina controlling him for the moment.
Molina wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Molina manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a big elbow that misses.
Molina throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Molina wants to sweep but no luck.
Molina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khan is stalling in the full guard.
Khan won't allow Molina to sweep him here.
Molina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Molina can't keep his opponent in guard - Khan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Khan is nestled in close to Molina, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Khan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to control. Molina wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khan winds up and cracks Molina with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Khan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molina tries to roll over but Khan keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan is looking for a kimura here.
Molina tries to get to full guard but Khan has control of the leg.
Genghis Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Genghis Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Genghis Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Molina 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazaro Molina!
Lazaro Molina retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Lazaro Molina thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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