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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lazaro Molina has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Matrix!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matrix counters with a straight right hand.
Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
Molina throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
Molina lands with a hook. Matrix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Molina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matrix throws out the jab.
Molina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Molina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Molina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matrix throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Matrix.
Molina wants to land a leg kick but Matrix is out of range.
Molina checks a leg kick.
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!
Matrix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matrix misses with a looping left.
Matrix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Molina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix throws a shot from downtown. Molina moves away and avoids it.
Matrix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molina was well out of range. Poor timing from Matrix.
Molina looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matrix scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Molina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Matrix there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Molina ducks under a wild hook from Matrix.
Matrix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Molina.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Molina.
Molina lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matrix's sensitive parts.
Matrix on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Molina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matrix. Matrix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matrix throws a body punch but Molina moves out of range.
Matrix slips a jab from Molina.
Molina connects with a solid leg kick.
Molina misses with an attempted mid kick.
Molina throws a nice looking combination but Matrix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matrix wants to slow Molina down by chopping away at his legs.
Matrix takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No joy there for Molina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matrix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matrix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molina.
Molina dips to his left and cracks Matrix with an uppercut!
Molina misses with a body shot
and Matrix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Molina thinking.
Molina closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matrix misses with a wild body shot.
Matrix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A clash of legs there as Molina blocks the low kick.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matrix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matrix moves out of range of the body kick.
Molina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matrix moves away.
Molina throws a head kick but Matrix moves out of range.
Matrix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matrix is looking to slow Molina down with leg kicks.
Matrix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molina manages to avoid it.
Matrix tried to score with a low kick but Molina checks it.
Matrix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Molina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matrix misses with a looping left.
Molina lands a nice looking body kick.
Molina throws a jab when Matrix was well out of range.
Molina misses with a body kick.
Molina looks to score with a jab to the body but Matrix is just out of range.
Molina ducks under a wild hook from Matrix.
A solid leg kick lands there for Molina.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Molina throws the kick towards the body but Matrix avoids it.
Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
Matrix throws a leg kick
and Molina counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Molina throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Matrix to regain full guard.
Matrix trying to control the position.
Molina is looking to work some ground and pound but Matrix has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molina's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Molina dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matrix just misses with a punch to the body.
Matrix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molina.
Matrix misses with a low kick.
Matrix blocks the body kick.
Matrix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sloppy strikes from Molina. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Matrix misses.
Nice shot by Matrix.
Molina has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Molina throws a wild body kick that Matrix sees coming a mile off.
Matrix misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Molina.
Molina connects with an inside leg kick.
Molina tests Matrix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Matrix checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molina cracks Matrix with a good jab.
Matrix throws a low kick but Molina moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Molina misses.
Molina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matrix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matrix checks a leg kick.
Molina throws a low kick but Matrix avoids it.
Molina jabs Matrix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Matrix blocks the leg kick.
Matrix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Molina can pounce on him.
Molina moves away from the strike by Matrix.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Molina, right into the meat.
Matrix takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice shot lands for Matrix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Molina throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Matrix misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Matrix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Matrix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matrix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matrix's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Molina connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matrix scrambles back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Molina. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Molina.
Matrix takes a swing at Molina's ribcage but misses.
Matrix looks to throw the jab but Molina is out of range.
Matrix misses with a low kick.
Matrix misses with a hook.
Molina throws a jab when Matrix was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Matrix.
Matrix throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molina counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Matrix!
Matrix is rocked!
Molina lands a nice forearm strike.
Matrix is still in real trouble! Can Molina finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina in side control lands a decent elbow.
Matrix is being controlled here.
Molina cracks Matrix with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Molina immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Matrix is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Molina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazaro Molina!
Lazaro Molina retains his middleweight title!
Lazaro Molina seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated John Matrix had this to say: 'I think it is time for me to retire and focus on something else. I have had enough of this mma bullshit!'.
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