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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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187 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Jordan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Bova!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bova lands a head kick!
Jordan throws a right and a left that Bova avoids nicely.
Jordan misses with a series of wild punches.
Bova scores with a nice right hand.
Jordan misses with a few strikes there.
Bova lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jordan closes the distance and pushes Bova back into the cage.
Bova lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bova's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Bova.
Jordan is trying to break free.
Bova has Jordan pushed against the cage.
Bova lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Hugh Jordan has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bova keeps control of Jordan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bova is struggling to control the position.
Jordan is looking to control Bova's arms but Bova gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jordan has his back to the cage.
Bova lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jordan.
I was talking to Jordan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bova.
Bova throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jordans head.
A shot in the inside from Bova.
Bova lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bova lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bova - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bova using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Bova comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bova stalling in the clinch.
Bova scores with a knee to the head.
Bova lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jordan is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bova just leaning against Jordan, taking a breather.
Oh Jordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bova told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Bova lands a damaging elbow.
A short left from Bova.
Bova lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Bova.
Bova lands a good knee to the midsection. Jordan won't want to take too many of those.
Bova using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bova lands a knee to the body.
Jordan seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bova receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bova lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bova landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bova controlling the action here for a moment.
Bova utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bova lands a knee to the body.
Jordan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Bova.
Nice elbow from Bova.
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
Hugh Jordan's cut is getting worse.
Bova just leaning against Jordan, taking a breather.
Jordan takes a shot to the head.
Bova avoiding damage.
Bova scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bova taking a breather.
Bova lands a nice knee to the body.
Bova slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bova connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jordan's face.
Jordan tries to throw a body punch but Bova avoids it by throwing Jordan back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bova working Jordan over with knees to the body.
Bova connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jordan's face.
Bova will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jordan up against the cage.
Bova with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bova slows down the pace here.
Bova lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jordan takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Bova.
A bit of stalling here from Bova.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Bova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Jordan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bova closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bova lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Jordan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bova prevents it.
Bova lands a nice elbow.
Bova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
Bova lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bova is working Jordan over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bova.
Jordan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bova landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bova.
Hugh Jordan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bova.
Bova using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bova creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Bova.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
Bova landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bova creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordan's defenses.
Bova lands a knee to the body.
Bova slowing the pace effectively.
Jordan tries to work over Bova's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bova stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Jordan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bova scores with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lenny Bova.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bova.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bova buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bova darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bova controlling the pace.
Bova has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bova takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bova landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bova swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lenny Bova!
Lenny Bova is the new welterweight champion!
Lenny Bova seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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