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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lindros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Farr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farr has chosen Welsh National Anthem 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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212 lbs
27 - 13 - 1 |
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186 cm
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220 lbs
20 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lindros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Farr!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindros has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Farr finds it's way round the side to connect with Lindros's head.
Farr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lindros, right into the meat.
Lindros misses with a shot to the body
and Farr counters with a left and a right that stings Lindros.
Lindros goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Farr avoids the body shot from Lindros.
Farr misses with an uppercut
and Lindros counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lindros.
Lindros lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lindros lands a right hand that snaps the head of Farr backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lindros fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lindros.
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!
Lindros is looking to control Farr's arms but Farr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lindros has his back to the cage.
Lindros swings wildly with an uppercut but Farr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farr misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farr tries to work over Lindros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farr.
Lindros wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Farr has him pressed against the cage.
Farr stalling in the clinch but Lindros improves position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lindros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farr prevents a body shot from Lindros.
Farr struggles to land a body shot inside as Lindros controls his hands.
Farr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lindros working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindros pressing his opponent against the cage.
Farr struggles to land a body shot inside as Lindros controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Lindros scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lindros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Farr is keeping busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lindros.
Lindros lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farr.
Lindros lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farr.
Lindros scores with a hook to the body.
Lindros misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Lindros.
Lindros scores with a shot to the side of Farr's head.
Lindros misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindros is looking to control Farr's arms but Farr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lindros has his back to the cage.
Lindros throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Lindros.
Lindros stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eric Lindros.
Lindros moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lindros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farr.
A shot to the liver by Lindros. Beautiful body shot.
Lindros fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lindros lands an 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!
Lindros throws a big shot that misses.
Farr lands with a nice body punch.
Lindros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindros lands with a nice combination. Farr backs away looking to recover.
A shot to the liver by Lindros. Beautiful body shot.
Lindros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farr misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lindros, right into the meat.
Lindros attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Lindros misses.
Lindros tries to land a leg kick but Farr saw it coming and moves away.
Farr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lindros tries to score with a low kick but Farr moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindros swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lindros lands a nice leg kick that just misses Farr's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lindros dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lindros misses with a hook. Farr ducked under it nicely.
Farr misses with a combination
and Lindros counters with a leg kick.
Farr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Farr duly obliges.
Lindros defending well as Farr loads up on a big left hand.
Lindros falls off balance throwing a combination
and Farr counters with a two punch combo.
Farr just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Farr.
Farr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Farr checks a leg kick nicely.
Lindros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farr misses with a straight right.
Lindros lands the left hand.
Farr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lindros misses with a head kick.
Lindros misses with a body kick.
Lindros loads up on a big right hand but Farr slips the punch.
Lindros throws out a leg kick but Farr moves out of range and Lindros only half commits.
Lindros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farr manages to avoid it.
Lindros goes for a small jab and connects. Now Lindros goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Farr stumbles back but Lindros runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Farr to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Farr will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eric Lindros!
Eric Lindros was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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