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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Kurze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lomax has chosen Ace of Spades as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Clint Lomax is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konrad Kurze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
58 - 16 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clint Lomax!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax throws the kick towards the body but Kurze avoids it.
Kurze looks for the body kick but Lomax saw that one coming.
Kurze throws the kick towards the body but Lomax avoids it.
Lomax now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lomax throws the left hand but Kurze avoids the punch easily.
Lomax misses with a hook. Kurze ducked under it nicely.
Lomax just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax moves into range and clinches up with Kurze.
Kurze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurze takes a shot to the head.
Kurze tries to work over Lomax's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Kurze as the two fighters clinch.
Kurze misses with some punches.
Kurze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kurze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Kurze.
Lomax throws a head punch that misses.
Kurze scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax prevents a body shot from Kurze.
Lomax swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurze prevents a body shot from Lomax.
Kurze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kurze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kurze decides to pull guard.
Kurze has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lomax has passed into side control.
Kurze tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lomax wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kurze is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax stands up and beckons Kurze to his feet.
Lomax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kurze throws a big shot that misses.
Kurze misses with a straight left.
Kurze fails to land the takedown.
Lomax throws a body punch but Kurze moves out of range.
Kurze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lomax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a leg kick.
Lomax looks to land a left hand but Kurze moved out of range nicely.
Lomax throws a head kick that Kurze semi-blocks.
Kurze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurze takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kurze drops his hands momentarily and Lomax takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kurze defending well as Lomax loads up on a big left hand.
Lomax connects with a looping right hand.
Kurze looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Lomax looks to land a body kick but Kurze moved away.
Kurze swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
Kurze throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurze throws a poor cross that misses
and Lomax counters with a nice uppercut.
Clint Lomax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Lomax throws the left hand but Kurze avoids the punch easily.
As Lomax backs away, Kurze returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kurze cracks Lomax with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kurze cracks a nice hook into Lomax's ribs.
Kurze lands a lovely overhand right.
Kurze changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lomax tries to avoid it but Kurze manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lomax to the ground. Lomax escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lomax looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lomax misses with a looping left.
Kurze tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurze misses with a body shot
and Lomax counters with a thumping low kick.
Lomax misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clint Lomax will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kurze fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kurze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
Kurze throws a body kick that misses.
Lomax thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurze connects with a solid leg kick.
Kurze misses with a low kick.
Kurze gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lomax counters with a solid body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kurze blocks the leg kick.
Kurze takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax moves into the clinch successfully.
Kurze works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lomax blocks an uppercut.
Lomax takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomax.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurze lands a shoulder strike.
Kurze tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lomax just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kurze lands an uppercut.
Kurze struggles to land a body shot inside as Lomax controls his hands.
Kurze prevents a body shot from Lomax.
Kurze tries a body shot but Lomax blocks it.
Lomax takes a shot to the head.
Lomax misses with a punch on the inside.
Lomax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lomax lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kurze takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kurze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lomax throws out a counter right but Kurze avoids it with no problem.
Lomax staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurze drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax keeping moving, preventing Kurze from controlling successfully.
Lomax pulls Kurze in close to his closed guard and prevents Kurze from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've been hearing that Kurze has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kurze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lomax is adopting a defensive guard.
Lomax is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax wants to stand up but Kurze is controlling him.
Kurze showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lomax is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kurze tries a head kick but it misses.
Lomax chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kurze can pounce on him.
Lomax throws a big shot that misses.
Kurze gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kurze scores with a takedown into Lomax's guard.
Lomax working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurze trying to control the position from guard on top but Lomax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lomax has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kurze has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Lomax throws a head punch that misses.
Lomax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kurzes head.
Kurze pushes Lomax back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lomax.
Kurze lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kurze fails to land.
Kurze can't find room to land a body shot as Lomax controls the action.
Lomax struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurze controls his hands.
Kurze has a couple of punches blocked by Lomax.
Kurze misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Konrad Kurze will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kurze thows a leg kick but Lomax checks it
and Lomax counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lomax stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lomax wants it to stay on the feet.
Kurze throws out a leg kick but Lomax moves out of range and Kurze only half commits.
Lomax misses with a low kick.
Kurze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lomax throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kurze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kurze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurze.
Lomax throws out a powerful jab.
Kurze looks to land a body kick but Lomax moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Kurze saw that one coming.
Kurze ducks right into an uppercut from Lomax.
Kurze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice shot lands for Kurze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax looks to throw the jab but Kurze is out of range.
A head kick misses from Lomax.
Kurze slips under a jab from Lomax.
Lomax staying out of range there.
Kurze throws a head kick that misses.
Kurze shoots for a double leg takedown but Lomax sprawls well. He's pushed Kurze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kurze jabs Lomax right on the nose. Lomax blinks but takes it well.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurze.
Good shot there by Lomax.
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomax feints a counter leg kick.
Kurze just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax misses with a body shot
enabling Kurze to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurze scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lomax slips a straight right by Kurze.
Lomax swings widly with a right hand
and Kurze counters with a left to the body.
Kurze tries for a takedown but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konrad Kurze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurze misses with a low kick.
Lomax moves into the clinch.
Kurze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lomax smiles and moves away.
Kurze lands a nice looking body kick.
Lomax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurze 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.
Kurze wants to land a leg kick but Lomax is out of range.
Kurze shoots in for a double leg but Lomax sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lomax flicks out a counter leg kick but Kurze steps away.
Lomax blocks a leg kick.
Lomax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lomax throws a shot from downtown. Kurze moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Lomax.
Lomax jabs Kurze to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Lomax.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lomax.
Lomax checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lomax looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Kurze.
It seemed like Lomax was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kurze avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Kurze looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kurze is rocked!
Kurze throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lomax is looking to land body kicks.
Kurze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lomax.
Kurze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Lomax misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurze tries for a takedown but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kurze throws a head kick that misses.
Lomax stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lomax wants it to stay on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Lomax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lomax has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Lomax!
After the fight, Clint Lomax was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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