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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pow Pow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TY Lanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lanni is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trumpets And Angels-Falling from the Skys. TY Lanni has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pow Pow's chin.
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163 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pow Pow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, TY Lanni!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pow throws a sloppy head kick and Lanni moves out of range easily.
Lanni tries to close the distance and clinch but Pow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lanni forces Pow back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Lanni.
Lanni landing knees to the body.
Lanni blocks an uppercut.
Pow trying to land knees to the body.
Lanni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Pow avoids the damage to the body.
Lanni crunches a lovely knee into Pow's ribcage.
Pow avoids a wild elbow strike from Lanni.
Pow blocks the elbow strike.
Pow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pow is defending well for now.
Pow has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pow avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Pow has had enough of the clinch but Lanni keeps him there for the moment.
Lanni throws an elbow but it misses.
Lanni lands a good knee to the midsection. Pow won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lanni should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pow avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Lanni takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanni misses with an elbow strike.
Lanni prevents Pow from breaking the clinch.
Pow is trying to break the clinch but Lanni is controlling him.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pow is defending well for now.
Lanni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pow's defenses.
Lanni has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pow seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lanni can turn it around.
Pow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lanni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pow wants to break free but Lanni has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lanni obliges.
Lanni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pow's efforts to push away.
Lanni lands an elbow inside that Pow shrugs off.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pow is defending well for now.
Lanni unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lanni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
TY Lanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanni tries to clinch but Pow is having none of it.
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!
Pow throws a leg kick which misses Lanni's front leg but catches the back leg as Lanni tries to avoid it.
Lanni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pow throws a leg kick which misses Lanni's front leg but catches the back leg as Lanni tries to avoid it.
Lanni clinches up against the cage.
Lanni throws an elbow but it misses.
Lanni unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lanni just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pow's brow.
Pow wants to get back to striking at distance but Lanni won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pow throws an elbow but misses.
Lanni lands an elbow inside that Pow shrugs off.
Lanni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pow avoids it.
Pow misses with a knee to the head.
Pow is trying to break free.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pow is defending well for now.
Pow swings wildly with an uppercut but Lanni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lanni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pow avoids it.
Pow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanni lands an elbow inside that Pow shrugs off.
Lanni lands an elbow that stopped Pow in his tracks for a moment.
Lanni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pow avoids it.
Lanni lands an elbow inside.
Pow misses with a punch to the body.
Pow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lanni lands an elbow just above Pow 's eye.
Pow lands an elbow inside that Lanni shrugs off.
Pow misses with a punch on the inside.
Lanni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pow.
Pow has had enough of the clinch but Lanni keeps him there for the moment.
Pow has had enough of the clinch but Lanni keeps him there for the moment.
Pow misses with a punch on the inside.
Lanni is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lanni avoids it.
Lanni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pow can't break the clinch.
Lanni gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lanni throws an elbow but it misses.
Lanni comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lanni lands a good knee to the midsection. Pow won't want to take too many of those.
Pow tries to break free but Lanni pushes him back against the cage.
Lanni blocks a body shot from Pow.
Lanni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lanni is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pow is defending well for now.
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.
Lanni lands an elbow inside that Pow shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Lanni.
Pow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pow managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
Pow misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pow.
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.
Pow is trying to push Lanni away but Lanni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pow takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TY Lanni dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pow lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lanni will feel that in the morning.
Lanni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lanni wants to clinch but Pow slips to the side
and Pow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lanni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lanni wants to clinch
and Pow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lanni is looking to clinch but Pow is avoiding it.
Lanni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lanni creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pow managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
Lanni lands a damaging elbow.
Pow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pow lands a knee to the body.
Lanni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lanni unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanni lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lanni.
Pow avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Pow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lanni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pow.
Lanni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lanni is breathing heavily.
Pow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pow takes an elbow to the temple.
Pow avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Lanni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pow avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanni throws an elbow but misses.
Lanni missing with knees to the body.
Pow lands an elbow inside that Lanni shrugs off.
Lanni misses with an elbow strike.
Pow blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pow obliges.
Lanni has Pow pressed against the cage, preventing Pow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lanni has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pow misses with some punches.
Pow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lanni just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pow's brow.
Pow struggles to land a body shot inside as Lanni controls his hands.
TY Lanni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pow blocks an elbow strike from Lanni.
Pow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pow swings wildly with an uppercut but Lanni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pow can't find room to land a body shot as Lanni controls the action.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lanni in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pow is defending well for now.
Pow avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanni throws an elbow but misses.
Pow managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
Pow blocks the elbow strike.
Pow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lanni pushes off an throws an elbow but Pow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pow crunches a lovely knee into Lanni's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lanni misses with an elbow strike.
Pow struggles to land a body shot inside as Lanni controls his hands.
Lanni blocking some punches.
Lanni landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pow managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
Pow misses with the head strike.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lanni. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lanni throws an elbow but it misses.
Pow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lanni prevents a body shot from Pow.
Pow misses with some punches.
Lanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Pow avoids the damage to the body.
Lanni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lanni misses with an elbow over the top.
Pow blocks an elbow strike.
Pow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pow working aggressively here.
Pow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lanni fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pow throws a head kick but Lanni moves out of range.
Lanni tries to clinch but Pow is having none of it.
Lanni clinches.
Pow tries to break the clinch but Lanni is controlling the position.
Lanni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pow.
Lanni dodges an elbow strike from Pow.
Pow misses with a punch to the body.
Pow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lanni avoids it.
Pow can't find room to land a body shot as Lanni controls the action.
Lanni lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lanni misses with an elbow over the top.
Lanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Pow avoids the damage to the body.
Pow swings wildly with an uppercut but Lanni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.
Pow misses with a punch on the inside.
Lanni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lanni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pow avoids it.
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 Pow Pow will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pow tries a head kick but it misses.
Lanni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lanni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lanni pushes off an throws an elbow but Pow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pow avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Lanni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lanni pushes off an throws an elbow but Pow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pow dodges an elbow strike from Lanni.
Pow misses with a body punch.
Lanni lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lanni.
Lanni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lanni comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lanni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lanni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pow lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanni blocking some punches.
Lanni missing with knees to the body.
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.
Pow lands an elbow that stopped Lanni in his tracks for a moment.
Pow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pow managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
Pow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lanni's elbow.
Pow trying to land knees to the body.
Lanni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lanni managing to block the knees to the body from Pow.
Lanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Pow avoids the damage to the body.
Lanni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lanni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pow works on Lanni's body with a couple of short punches.
Pow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lanni throws an elbow that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lanni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pow avoids it.
Pow lands an uppercut.
Lanni trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pow managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
A frustrated look appears on Pow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lanni misses with an elbow strike.
Pow is looking to control Lanni's arms but Lanni gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pow has his back to the cage.
Lanni lands an elbow that stopped Pow in his tracks for a moment.
Pow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lanni backwards.
Pow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pow managing to block the knees to the body from Lanni.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lanni just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pow's brow.
Pow lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lanni just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pow's brow.
Lanni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lanni throws an elbow but it misses.
Lanni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pow is trying to force a seperation but Lanni has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pow misses with a punch on the inside.
Pow tries to work over Lanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Pow avoids the damage to the body.
Pow has had enough of the clinch but Lanni keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pow.
Pow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lanni is looking to clinch.
Pow closes the distance and clinches.
Pow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lanni lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lanni.
Lanni throws an elbow but it misses.
A body shot lands from Pow.
Lanni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lanni misses with an elbow over the top.
Pow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanni has Pow up against the cage in a clinch.
Pow is looking to break free of the clinch but Lanni has double underhooks.
Pow is trying to break the clinch but Lanni is controlling him.
Pow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pow avoiding damage as Lanni throws knees to the body.
Pow misses with a body punch.
Pow lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lanni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lanni keeps control of Pow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lanni.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lanni just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pow's brow.
Lanni throws an elbow that misses.
Pow pushes off an throws an elbow but Lanni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Pow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lanni prevents Pow from breaking the clinch.
Lanni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pow avoids it.
Pow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lanni avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to TY Lanni.
I think Lanni 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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