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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermes Lykourgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Tefft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hermes Lykourgos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Will Tefft!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lykourgos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tefft.
Lykourgos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Lykourgos.
It looks like Will Tefft has been cut.
Tefft misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Lykourgos.
A jab lands there for Tefft.
Tefft looks to land a left hand but Lykourgos moved out of range nicely.
Tefft tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lykourgos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tefft.
Tefft takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tefft takes a swing at Lykourgos's ribcage but misses.
Tefft throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Tefft misses.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lykourgos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tefft misses with a hook
and Tefft takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tefft misses with a wild combination.
Lykourgos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tefft to score with a decent uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Tefft. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Tefft misses.
Lykourgos tries to bum rush Tefft with a series of wild strikes but Tefft uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lykourgos throws a right and a left that Tefft avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Tefft.
Sloppy strikes from Lykourgos. Those never looked like landing.
Tefft jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tefft throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lykourgos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lykourgos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tefft.
Tefft throws out a powerful jab.
Tefft blocks a jab.
Will Tefft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lykourgos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tefft changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Tefft misses its intended target.
Lykourgos missing with a left hand there. Tefft was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Hermes Lykourgos has been cut.
Tefft misses the shot to the body.
Lykourgos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tefft fails to land with a series of punches.
Tefft throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lykourgos.
Tefft gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lykourgos breaks from the clinch.
Lykourgos avoids the body shot from Tefft.
Tefft shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That has opened up Will Tefft's cut even more.
Tefft lands a left and a right that send Lykourgos crashing to the mat, dazed. Tefft thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tefft rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lykourgos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tefft misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lykourgos misses with the combination.
Tefft defending well as Lykourgos loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tefft misses with a combination
and Lykourgos counters with a left and a right that stings Tefft.
Tefft wants to clinch.
Tefft lands with a nice combination. Lykourgos backs away looking to recover.
Lykourgos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lykourgos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tefft looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The cut above Will Tefft's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lykourgos lands a nice looking body shot.
Lykourgos's corner calls for a 1-2. Lykourgos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lykourgos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tefft has time to react.
Lykourgos avoids the body shot from Tefft.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tefft.
Tefft throws a shot to the body.
Tefft throws a right and a left that Lykourgos avoids nicely.
Tefft slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lykourgos throws the left hand but Tefft avoids the punch easily.
Tefft ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lykourgos moves away.
Tefft misses with a double jab.
Tefft walks into a left hand.
Tefft misses with the combination.
Lykourgos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lykourgos connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tefft moves away from the strike by Lykourgos.
Tefft looks to throw the jab but Lykourgos is out of range.
Tefft jabs Lykourgos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Tefft dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tefft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tefft lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tefft is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lykourgos throws a hook but Tefft avoids it easily.
Tefft misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Tefft.
Nice cross by Lykourgos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tefft swinging wildly here.
Tefft is looking to clinch.
Tefft misses with a double jab.
Lykourgos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've been informed that Tefft has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lykourgos misses with a looping right.
Lykourgos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tefft circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tefft looks to land a left hand but Lykourgos moved out of range nicely.
Tefft rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lykourgos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lykourgos connects with a body shot that sends Tefft's belly button to the back.
Lykourgos just misses with a punch to the body.
Tefft misses with a few strikes there.
Lykourgos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tefft ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lykourgos moves away.
Tefft throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lykourgos scores with a jab.
Tefft throws a hook but Lykourgos avoids it easily.
Tefft moves into range and clinches up with Lykourgos.
Tefft lands with a right to the head.
Tefft breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Will Tefft seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Tefft does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lykourgos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lykourgos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tefft scores with a nice right hand.
Lykourgos connects with a body shot.
Tefft throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lykourgos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lykourgos misses with a few strikes there.
Tefft scores with a jab to the body.
Tefft loads up on a big right hand but Lykourgos slips the punch.
Lykourgos slips under a jab.
Tefft misses with a wild body shot.
Tefft fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Lykourgos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tefft doesn't seem phased though.
Will Tefft's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lykourgos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tefft moves away.
Tefft lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lykourgos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tefft on the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Will Tefft's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hermes Lykourgos!
Our winner, Hermes Lykourgos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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