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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laz Icarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icarus has chosen Flying dutchman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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221 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laz Icarus!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icarus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kermode paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kermode misses with a head kick.
Kermode looks to land a combination but Icarus avoids it well.
Icarus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kermode lands with a left to the head.
Kermode blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Icarus blocks it with crossed arms.
I was talking to Kermode's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kermode misses with a knee to the head.
Icarus managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
Kermode lands a left hand.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Kermode swings wildly with an uppercut but Icarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Icarus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kermode letting Icarus take a breather here.
Kermode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kermode misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icarus avoiding damage.
Kermode scores a nice knee to the body.
Kermode misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Icarus.
Icarus landing knees to the head.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Icarus blocks with his arms.
Icarus trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kermode.
Kermode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Icarus's face.
A short left from Icarus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Icarus effectively controlling the action here.
Kermode swings wildly with an uppercut but Icarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kermode lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Kermode is blocking nicely.
Kermode lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Icarus.
Icarus blocks an uppercut.
Kermode scores with a shoulder strike.
Icarus misses with a punch on the inside.
Kermode utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kermode creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Icarus's defenses.
It looks like Laz Icarus has been cut.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Icarus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Icarus lands a knee to the body.
Icarus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kermodes head.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus misses with a knee to the head.
Icarus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kermode misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icarus slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kermode.
Icarus blocking some punches.
Icarus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kermode dodges an elbow strike from Icarus.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Kermode blocks with his arms.
Icarus tries to land knees in the clinch but Kermode avoids the damage to the body.
Icarus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Icarus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kermode fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kermode lands a knee to the head.
Kermode lands a nice uppercut.
Kermode lands a hook that snaps the head of Icarus backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus blocking some punches.
Icarus stalling in the clinch but Kermode improves position.
Kermode lands a hook to the side of the head.
Icarus lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Mayo Kermode has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Icarus fails to land.
Icarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kermode blocks it with crossed arms.
Icarus tries a body shot but Kermode blocks it.
Kermode goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Icarus.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kermode avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Icarus throws an elbow but misses.
Kermode blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Icarus.
Kermode misses with the head strike.
Icarus has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Kermode goes down! Icarus pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kermode manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mayo Kermode will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Icarus tries to clinch but Kermode is having none of it.
Laz Icarus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kermode blocks a head kick by Icarus.
Kermode gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Icarus tries to bum rush Kermode with a series of wild strikes but Kermode uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Icarus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Icarus throws the kick towards the body but Kermode avoids it.
Icarus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kermode scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Icarus throws a head kick but Kermode moves out of range.
Kermode showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Icarus.
Kermode throws a jab when Icarus was well out of range.
Kermode swats away the attempt to clinch by Icarus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode swings for the body but Icarus moves out of range.
Kermode throws a body punch but Icarus moves out of range.
Kermode is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Icarus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kermode.
Icarus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kermode moves away.
Kermode throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Icarus misses with a head kick.
Icarus doesn't manage to clinch there - Kermode circles away.
Kermode avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kermode moves into the clinch successfully.
Kermode landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kermode lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kermode lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Kermode blocks with his arms.
Icarus tries to land knees in the clinch but Kermode avoids the damage to the body.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Kermode is blocking nicely.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Kermode.
Icarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kermode is defending well for now.
Kermode misses with a punch to the body.
Icarus scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Kermode.
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kermode has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Icarus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Icarus.
Knees to the body from Kermode.
Icarus is breathing heavily.
Kermode can't find room to land a body shot as Icarus controls the action.
Kermode trying to land knees to the body.
Icarus takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kermode just misses with a elbow thrown towards Icarus's brow.
Icarus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Icarus takes a shot to the head.
Icarus avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
Icarus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kermode softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Icarus trying 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!
Icarus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kermode.
Kermode lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Kermode.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayo Kermode has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kermode pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode lands with a right to the head.
Icarus tries to stall but Kermode uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Icarus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Kermode is blocking nicely.
Icarus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermode misses with some punches.
Icarus working aggressively here.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayo Kermode dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Icarus blocks a jab.
Icarus misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Icarus.
Icarus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kermode avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kermode throws the left hand but Icarus avoids the punch easily.
Kermode tries to clinch up.
Kermode works over Icarus's head and body with a nice combination.
Icarus staying out of range there.
Kermode missing with a left hand there. Icarus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Icarus. Those never looked like landing.
Icarus throws a series of punches but Kermode avoids them all with ease.
Kermode throws a low kick but it's checked well by Icarus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Icarus manages to avoid it.
Icarus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kermode moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Icarus throws a sloppy head kick and Kermode moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Icarus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Icarus tries to clinch up but Kermode circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayo Kermode is winning the standup battle so far.
Icarus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kermode tries to clinch there but Icarus circles away.
Kermode connects with a single shot there.
Kermode tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kermode tries to close the distance and clinch but Icarus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kermode clinches up against the cage.
Kermode blocks the elbow strike.
Kermode misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kermode.
Icarus prevents a body shot from Kermode.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kermode throws an elbow but misses.
Icarus takes an elbow to the temple.
Icarus blocks an elbow strike.
Kermode blocks an uppercut.
Kermode blocks an uppercut.
Kermode throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kermode lands a knee to the body.
Laz Icarus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Icarus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kermode throws a head punch that misses.
Icarus looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kermode.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kermode.
Icarus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kermode swings wildly with an uppercut but Icarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kermode scores with a shoulder strike.
Icarus lands an elbow inside that Kermode shrugs off.
Icarus avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kermode has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kermode.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kermode obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Icarus misses with some punches.
Kermode blocks the elbow strike.
Kermode pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kermode lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kermode lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kermode lands an elbow inside that Icarus shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Icarus backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kermode.
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kermode has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kermode lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kermode lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Icarus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kermode landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kermode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kermode has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Icarus takes a shot to the head.
Icarus lands a left hand.
Kermode scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mayo Kermode is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mayo Kermode showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kermode has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayo Kermode!
A victorious Mayo Kermode thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Laz Icarus was interviewed post fight and said 'It's surely sad to start like this in new org... but. It's life and all I want right now is some decent sleep and 5 shots of Russian Putin Vodka. '.
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