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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd darts in and clinches Fury up against the cage.
Lloyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Fury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Fury - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lloyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lloyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lloyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Lloyd.
It looks like Xavier Fury has been cut.
Lloyd tries a body shot but Fury blocks it.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lloyd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury slows down the pace here.
Lloyd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Fury prevents a body shot from Lloyd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd lands a shoulder strike.
Fury prevents a body shot from Lloyd.
Fury taking a breather.
I was talking to Fury's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lloyd tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Lloyd back against the cage.
Fury trying to stall but Lloyd improves his position.
Lloyd digs a right hand underneath Fury's ribcage. Fury let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd gets through Fury's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lloyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fury lands a nice uppercut.
Lloyd digs a right hand underneath Fury's ribcage. Fury let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lloyd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lloyd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fury is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd pushes Fury back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lloyd lands a left hand.
Lloyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lloyd misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lloyd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Fury is rocked!
Lloyd tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Lloyd back against the cage.
Lloyd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lloyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lloyd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Fury is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xavier Fury's cut is getting worse.
A head punch on the inside from Lloyd fails to land.
Fury seems to have got his legs back now.
Lloyd lands a shoulder strike.
Fury is trying to stall.
Lloyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lloyd creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fury's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fury drops to his knees and Lloyd pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Lloyd!
Post fight, John Lloyd took to the microphone: 'why did you even take this fight?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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