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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Lumsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Raymore Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lumsden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The power. Matthew Lumsden has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Lumsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Raymore Ardona!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumsden tries to clinch
and Ardona counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lumsden's knee momentarily.
Lumsden tries to clinch
and Ardona counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Lumsden.
Lumsden is breathing heavily.
Lumsden wants to slow Ardona down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Ardona.
Lumsden tries to clinch
and Ardona counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ardona misses with the combination.
Lumsden tries to clinch but Ardona moves away
and Ardona counters with a body kick that stops Lumsden in his tracks momentarily.
Ardona throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ardona lands with a good body shot.
A lazy left from Ardona finds it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ardona.
Ardona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardona swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lumsden.
Ardona lands with a straight right. Lumsden didn't see that one coming.
Mirko Raymore Ardona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ardona throws a head kick that misses.
Ardona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ardona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lumsden tries to clinch
and Ardona counters with a body kick that stops Lumsden in his tracks momentarily.
Ardona connects with a body shot.
Ardona throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lumsden wants to clinch
and Ardona counters with a straight right hand.
Lumsden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ardona avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lumsden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardona.
Lumsden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ardona fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lumsden closes the distance but Ardona moves to the side
and Ardona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lumsden lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardona lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ardona misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Ardona finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lumsden tries to clinch but Ardona moves away
enabling Ardona to counter with a crisp jab.
Ardona feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lumsdens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lumsden misses with a takedown
and Ardona counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Lumsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ardona tries to land a front kick but Lumsden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lumsden is defended easily by Ardona.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardona throws a head kick but Lumsden moves out of range.
Ardona keeps the fight on the outside.
Ardona swinging wildly here.
Ardona feints and then cracks Lumsden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lumsden down.
Lumsden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Ardona.
Lumsden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ardona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Raymore Ardona dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lumsden moves to clinch but Ardona breaks away
letting Ardona counter with a right hand.
Lumsden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matthew Lumsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lumsden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lumsden tries to clinch but Ardona moves away
and Ardona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mirko Raymore Ardona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ardona lands a jab.
Lumsden tries to clinch
and Ardona counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lumsden is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ardona looks to land a combination. Lumsden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ardona misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ardona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lumsden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lumsden closes the distance but Ardona moves to the side
and Ardona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardona scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lumsden in his tracks.
Ardona circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ardona counters with a good, hard body kick but Lumsden shrugs it off.
Ardona lands a nice hook to Lumsden's body. Lumsden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lumsden moves to clinch but Ardona breaks away
and Ardona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Ardona misses.
Ardona avoids the head kick by Lumsden.
Ardona misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumsden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ardona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lumsden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lumsden closes the distance but Ardona moves to the side
and Ardona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lumsden wants to clinch but Ardona slips to the side
and Ardona counters with a big head kick but Lumsden shrugs it off.
Ardona scores with a jab.
Ardona keeps the fight on the outside.
Lumsden shoots in but Ardona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lumsden moves out of range as Ardona throws a body kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lumsden. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumsden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ardona manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lumsden tries to clinch but Ardona moves away
and Ardona counters with a stiff right hand.
Lumsden moves to clinch but Ardona breaks away
and Ardona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Ardona misses its intended target.
Lumsden tries to clinch
and Ardona counters with a leg kick.
Ardona checks a low kick from Lumsden.
Ardona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mirko Raymore Ardona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ardona throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardona circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ardona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ardona swats away the attempt to clinch by Lumsden.
Lumsden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ardona.
Lumsden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Lumsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ardona lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ardona works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Raymore Ardona 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!
Lumsden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ardona tries a head kick but it misses.
Ardona swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lumsden.
Ardona scores with a push kick.
Lumsden closes the distance but Ardona moves to the side
and Ardona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ardona bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lumsden's head backwards.
Lumsden shoots in and drives through. Ardona sprawls well.
Ardona fails to land with a series of punches.
Ardona lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lumsden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ardona counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardona moves out of range of the body kick.
Ardona throws a right hand that Lumsden ducks under and follows up with a left that Lumsden also avoids with ease.
Lumsden looks to clinch
and Lumsden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lumsden closes the distance but Ardona moves to the side
and Ardona makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lumsden really felt that one!
Lumsden shoots in and drives through. Ardona sprawls well.
Ardona misses with a two punch combination.
Lumsden tries to clinch but Ardona moves away
and Ardona counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumsden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ardona swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Lumsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lumsden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ardona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lumsden wants to clinch but Ardona slips to the side
and Ardona counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ardona swats away the attempt to clinch by Lumsden.
Ardona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lumsden throws a body kick that misses.
Lumsden moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Ardona catches Lumsden right on the button with a cross.
Lumsden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ardona counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumsden moves to clinch but Ardona breaks away
and Ardona counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lumsden moves to clinch but Ardona breaks away
and Ardona counters with a left and a right that stings Lumsden.
Lumsden moves to clinch but Ardona breaks away
and Ardona counters with a nice uppercut.
Ardona thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lumsden if he has to take too many more of those.
Lumsden darts in trying to clinch
and Ardona counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumsden wants to clinch.
Lumsden looks to clinch
and Ardona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matthew Lumsden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lumsden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ardona counters with a solid body kick.
Lumsden looks to clinch
and Ardona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lumsden closes the distance but Ardona moves to the side
and Ardona counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mirko Raymore Ardona is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lumsden tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mirko Raymore Ardona.
Well Ardona 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Raymore Ardona!
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