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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sairanix Lokren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and St Pre James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lokren's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beast. 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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179 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, St Pre James!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James wants to counter the offense by Lokren and move into the clinch position.
Lokren misses with a hook
and James counters with a left to the body.
James shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lokren punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Lokren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *Shrug* in the buildup to the fight.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lokren just misses with a punch to the body.
James feints the counter takedown.
Lokren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lokren looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Sairanix Lokren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James is looking to clinch.
Lokren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokren looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Lokren backing away here, and James unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
James walks into a jab.
A big left from Lokren misses.
James is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
James takes a jab right on the kisser.
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lokren cracks James with an open hand slap.
Lokren misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a two punch combo.
Lokren punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lokren.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lokren. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
James is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Sairanix Lokren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lokren thuds his right hand into James's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
James has Lokren up against the cage in a clinch.
Lokren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lokren connects with a crisp jab.
Lokren takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James throws a counter combo.
James moves out of range as Lokren strikes.
Lokren scores with a jab to the body.
Lokren tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lokren looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lokren lands a lovely overhand right.
Lokren throws an off balance right hand
letting James counter with a right hand.
Lokren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lokren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lokren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lokren.
Lokren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
James moves out of range as Lokren strikes.
James steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lokren.
Lokren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lokren stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lokren.
Lokren misses with a hook
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lokren throws a poor cross that misses
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Lokren.
Lokren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James throws out a counter right but Lokren avoids it with no problem.
Lokren misses with a wild body shot.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lokren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
James walks into a stiff left hand from Lokren.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sairanix Lokren dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
James staying out of range there.
Lokren backing away here, and James unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A combination from Lokren does no damage.
Nice defenses there by James.
James wants to counter the offense by Lokren and move into the clinch position.
Lokren misses with a two punch combination.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lokren throws out the jab.
Lokren lands with a right hand.
Lokren throws an off balance right hand
and James counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren thows a left - swing and a miss!
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lokren.
James is looking for the big counter here.
Lokren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lokren throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokren misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Lokren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lokren.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lokren misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by James.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
James throws a strike but Lokren rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
James wants to stand but Lokren is controlling the position.
Lokren is looking to stand up but James won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on James, up you get!
Lokren throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lokren.
Lokren scores with a jab to the body.
Lokren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lokren misses with a hook
and James counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Lokren down! James is looking to finish but Lokren is intelligently defending himself.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Lokren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James throws a big elbow that misses.
James forces his way into half guard.
James seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lokren does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
James not doing much here.
James is looking for a kimura but Lokren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for James to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
James is taking a breather. Lokren says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
James is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James works his way into full mount!
Lokren's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
James is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Lokren is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Lokren flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. James anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Lokren and secures both hooks! This could be bad! James slips an arm under Lokren chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. James has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. James is squeezing on Lokren like an anaconda would it's prey. Lokren fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). St Pre James!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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