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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Conteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lindros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Conteh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lindros!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindros's jab looks to have found its range, popping Conteh under the eye.
It looks like John Conteh has been cut.
Lindros lands with a straight right. Conteh didn't see that one coming.
Lindros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conteh moves away.
Lindros has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Conteh is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A swing and a miss from Conteh.
Conteh tests Lindros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lindros throws a head kick that misses.
Conteh moves away from the strike by Lindros.
Conteh slips a jab from Lindros.
Lindros stuns Conteh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindros swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conteh walks into a jab.
Lindros throws a sloppy body shot
and Conteh counters with a nice uppercut.
Conteh scores with a sloppy right hand. Lindros should have avoided that one.
Lindros throws a low kick, looking for Conteh's leg but Conteh calmly moves out of range.
Conteh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros wants to land a leg kick but Conteh is out of range.
Conteh throws out a loose jab but Lindros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conteh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lindros's hands.
A good leg kick by Lindros.
Lindros misses with the combination.
Lindros throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lindros chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lindros chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eric Lindros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conteh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lindros. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conteh lands a jab to Lindros's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Conteh there.
Lindros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lindros, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conteh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lindros can pounce on him.
Lindros shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lindros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conteh.
Lindros throws an overhand right that lands on Conteh's shoulder, as Conteh tries to avoid the shot.
Conteh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lindros looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lindros scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conteh doesn't seem bothered though.
Lindros lands with a good body shot.
Conteh cracks Lindros with an open hand slap.
Lindros lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lindros throws a big shot that misses.
Lindros misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lindros lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Conteh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Conteh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lindros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Lindros scores with a four punch combination!
Lindros goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lindros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conteh.
Conteh looks to land a combination but Lindros avoids it well.
Conteh moves into the clinch.
A short left from Conteh.
Lindros throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Lindros.
A hook to the body from Conteh.
Conteh scores with a shoulder strike.
Lindros blocks a body shot from Conteh.
A shot in the inside from Lindros.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conteh tries a body shot but Lindros blocks it.
Lindros looking to slow down the pace here.
Conteh has Lindros pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lindros stalling in the clinch.
Lindros prevents a body shot from Conteh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lindros stalling in the clinch.
Lindros lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lindros scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Lindros.
I was talking to Conteh's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Conteh works on Lindros's body with a couple of short punches.
Conteh has Lindros pushed against the cage.
Lindros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conteh's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Conteh lands a right hand.
Conteh misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lindros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Conteh's cut.
That's time! Conteh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Conteh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conteh. Lindros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lindros lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conteh circles away quickly and effectively.
Conteh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lindros.
Lindros turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Lindros does it's job there.
Conteh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lindros throws a low kick but Conteh moves out of range easily.
Conteh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindros throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Conteh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Conteh swings for the body but Lindros moves out of range.
Conteh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lindros misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lindros thumps Conteh with a low kick.
Lindros throws a right and a left that Conteh avoids nicely.
Lindros takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Conteh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lindros throws a nice looking combination but Conteh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lindros connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Lindros misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindros. Conteh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lindros goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lindros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conteh.
Conteh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lindros connects with a solid leg kick.
Conteh misses with an uppercut. Lindros saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conteh throws a hook but Lindros blocks it.
Lindros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conteh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindros throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Conteh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lindros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Conteh checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lindros.
Lindros lands with a hook. Conteh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Conteh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lindros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conteh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conteh blocks a head kick by Lindros.
Conteh looks to land a right hand but Lindros moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindros attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Conteh misses with a looping left.
Lindros scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Conteh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lindros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conteh.
Conteh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lindros can pounce on him.
Conteh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindros. Conteh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lindros swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lindros misses with a kick to the body.
Lindros pivots, looking for a leg kick but Conteh is out of range and Lindros settles back down.
Lindros looks to score with a jab to the body but Conteh is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conteh avoids the body shot from Lindros.
A swing and a miss from Lindros.
Lindros misses with a wild body shot.
Lindros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conteh manages to avoid it.
Lindros throws a sloppy head kick and Conteh moves out of range easily.
Lindros lands with a nice body kick.
Lindros dips to his left and cracks Conteh with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conteh.
Lindros fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conteh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lindros swings for the body but Conteh moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conteh ducks under a wild hook from Lindros.
Lindros connects with a right hand. Conteh shakes it off.
Conteh thuds a left hand into Lindros's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lindros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Conteh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Conteh blocks a jab.
Conteh throws a lazy right hand but Lindros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lindros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conteh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conteh checks the leg kick.
Lindros attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lindros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conteh.
Conteh throws a hook to the side of Lindros's head but Lindros sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conteh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lindros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conteh.
Lindros staying out of range there.
Lindros ducks under a wild hook from Conteh.
Lindros throws a predictable looking body shot
and Conteh counters with a stiff right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lindros in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros misses with a series of wild punches.
Lindros scores with a body shot.
Conteh throws a lazy right hand but Lindros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lindros throws a head kick that misses.
Conteh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lindros.
Lindros has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Conteh finds it's way round the side to connect with Lindros's head.
Lindros connects with a looping right hand.
Lindros throws a leg kick
enabling Conteh to counter with a crisp jab.
Lindros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conteh manages to avoid it.
Conteh misses with a hook. Lindros ducked under it nicely.
Lindros avoids the body shot from Conteh.
Conteh moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindros looks to score with a jab to the body but Conteh is just out of range.
Lindros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conteh.
Lindros punishes Conteh's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conteh misses with an uppercut.
Lindros fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Conteh on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Lindros - just one landing.
Lindros has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lindros cracks the inside of Conteh's front leg.
Lindros tests Conteh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Conteh.
Lindros cracks a nice hook into Conteh's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lindros does no damage.
John Conteh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lindros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Conteh at a distance.
Lindros misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lindros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Conteh misses with a looping left.
Lindros throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Conteh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Conteh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Eric Lindros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lindros looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Conteh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Eric Lindros is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good exchange - Lindros coming out on top.
Conteh loads up on a big right hand but Lindros slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindros tries to bum rush Conteh with a series of wild strikes but Conteh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lindros.
Lindros throws a leg kick which misses Conteh's front leg but catches the back leg as Conteh tries to avoid it.
Lindros throws a low kick but Conteh moves out of range easily.
Conteh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lindros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Conteh at a distance.
Lindros scores with a hook to the body. Conteh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lindros scores with a shot to the body.
Conteh throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindros closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lindros cracks Conteh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Lindros there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lindros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lindros winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Lindros!
Eric Lindros decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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