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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Listen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jared Listen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina scores with the left hand. Listen knows he should have avoided that one.
Molina misses the shot to the body.
Molina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Listen.
Listen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Listen. Those never looked like landing.
Molina lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Listen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Listen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Molina.
That kick from Molina tenderised Listen's leg. Listen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Molina misses with a wild body shot.
Listen ducks under a wild hook from Molina.
Molina throws a body kick that misses.
Listen avoids the head kick by Molina.
Molina has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Molina there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Listen.
Molina throws a sloppy head kick and Listen moves out of range easily.
Listen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Molina cracks Listen with an open hand slap.
Molina lands with an overhand left.
Molina connects with an inside leg kick.
Molina connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Molina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Listen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina scores with a spinning back kick!
Molina scores with a hook.
Molina misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Molina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lazaro Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Listen connects with a nice looking jab.
Listen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Molina throws a leg kick but Listen checks it.
Molina throws a shot from downtown. Listen moves away and avoids it.
Molina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Molina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Listen.
Molina misses with a wild body shot.
Molina takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Listen blocks a head kick by Molina.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina throws a jab but it's blocked by Listen.
Molina's jab looks to have found its range, popping Listen under the eye.
Molina throws a head kick but Listen moves out of range.
Molina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Listen's head coaches at IMMA Gym of ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Molina.
Molina lands a glancing blow to the side of Listen's head.
Listen looks to score with a jab to the body but Molina is just out of range.
Molina throws out a leg kick but Listen moves out of range and Molina only half commits.
Listen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Molina throws a push kick but Listen slaps the foot to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Listen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Molina thows a body shot but no joy.
Listen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molina moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Jared Listen has been cut.
Listen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Molina is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Listen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Molina cracks Listen with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina lands with a hook. Listen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Listen moves out of range of the leg kick from Molina.
Listen slips a straight right by Molina.
Molina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Molina throws a poor cross that misses
letting Listen counter with a right hand.
Listen moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molina lands a high kick!
Listen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Molina throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Molina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Listen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Molina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Listen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Listen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Molina finds it's way round the side to connect with Listen's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Listen checks a leg kick.
Molina lands a front kick.
A slow jab from Listen misses its intended target.
Molina lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Molina throws a body kick that misses
and Listen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Molina.
Listen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Molina.
Molina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Molina. Listen shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molina misses with a head kick.
Molina has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Listen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Molina.
Molina throws a leg kick
letting Listen counter with a right hand.
Molina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Listen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lazaro Molina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Listen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Listen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Molina on the side of the head.
Molina scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick by Molina misses
and Listen counters with a nice uppercut.
Molina looks to land a body kick but Listen moved away.
A swing and a miss from Molina.
Listen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Listen.
Molina connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Molina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Listen. Listen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Molina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Listen avoids the body shot from Molina.
Listen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Molina.
Listen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Molina.
Listen defending well as Molina loads up on a big left hand.
Listen misses with a hook
and Molina counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Listen trying to control but Molina postures up.
Listen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Listen trying to control here.
Molina is keen to just control but Listen is a slippery customer.
Listen tries to roll over but Molina keeps him under control.
Molina landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Listen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Molina is working away from the top position though.
Listen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Listen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Listen is trying to keep Molina in close.
Listen keeping full guard, as Molina tries to pass.
Molina trying to control the position from guard on top but Listen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Molina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jared Listen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Listen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Listen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Listen looks to land a right hand but Molina moved out of range.
Molina connects with a body shot that sends Listen's belly button to the back.
Molina throws a sloppy body shot
and Listen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Listen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Molina throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Molina thows a body kick. Listen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Listen lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Listen checks a leg kick.
Listen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Molina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina throws a shot from downtown. Listen moves away and avoids it.
Listen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molina.
Molina connects with a high kick.
Molina lands a jab to Listen's midsection.
Molina throws a head kick but Listen moves out of range.
Molina dips to his left and cracks Listen with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Molina misses its intended target.
Listen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Molina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Listen does no damage.
Molina throws a leg kick which misses Listen's front leg but catches the back leg as Listen tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina lands with an uppercut that bounces Listen off the cage and back into range.
Listen takes one to the chin there.
Molina wants to land a leg kick but Listen is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina tries to land a leg kick but Listen saw it coming and moves away.
Molina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Listen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Listen blocks a head kick by Molina.
Listen staying out of range there.
Listen misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Listen.
Molina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina misses with a wild body shot.
Lazaro Molina is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Molina connects with a single shot there.
Listen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Listen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Molina.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Listen throws a lazy right hand but Molina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Listen lands with a hook. Molina tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Listen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Listen tries to bum rush Molina with a series of wild strikes but Molina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Listen blocks a head kick by Molina.
Listen throws a hook but Molina avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina lands with a cross.
Listen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Listen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Listen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Listen. Molina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina scores with a kick to the midsection.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Listen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molina throws out a powerful jab.
Jared Listen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Molina tries to work over Listen's front leg with a kick but Listen checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lazaro Molina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Molina has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazaro Molina!
Our winner, Lazaro Molina, 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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