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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between De Bruyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk St Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruyne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Busta Rhymes - Other Side Of The Road . The crowd seem to be enjoying St Lazarus's choice of entrance music: No Worries. 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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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
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, De Bruyne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Kirk St Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Lazarus ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Bruyne swings for the body but St Lazarus moves out of range.
St Lazarus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bruyne misses with a body shot.
St Lazarus throws a low kick, looking for Bruyne's leg but Bruyne calmly moves out of range.
Bruyne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruyne misses with a hook
and St Lazarus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Lazarus throws the left hand but Bruyne avoids the punch easily.
Bruyne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
St Lazarus looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruyne is just out of range.
St Lazarus looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruyne is just out of range.
St Lazarus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bruyne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As St Lazarus backs away, Bruyne returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne is looking to slow St Lazarus down with leg kicks.
St Lazarus with a jab.
St Lazarus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Lazarus with a nice cross.
St Lazarus lands with a kick to the ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from St Lazarus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bruyne swings for the body but St Lazarus moves out of range.
De Bruyne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bruyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Lazarus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruyne can pounce on him.
Bruyne throws a big shot that misses.
St Lazarus jabs at Bruyne's body.
Bruyne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St Lazarus misses with a body shot.
Bruyne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
St Lazarus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bruyne throws a body punch but St Lazarus moves out of range.
St Lazarus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
St Lazarus works Bruyne's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruyne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and St Lazarus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bruyne scrambles back to his feet.
St Lazarus misses the shot to the body.
Bruyne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
St Lazarus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bruyne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Lazarus somewhat.
An attempted straight right counter from Bruyne misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruyne moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Bruyne misses the target.
We've been told by Bruyne's head coaches at K.O.N.Y. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bruyne wants to land a leg kick but St Lazarus is out of range.
Bruyne connects with a right hand. St Lazarus shakes it off.
Bruyne motions for St Lazarus to come forward. Bruyne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
St Lazarus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruyne.
St Lazarus only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bruyne cracks a nice hook into St Lazarus's ribs.
St Lazarus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St Lazarus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bruyne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by St Lazarus.
Bruyne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Lazarus.
Bruyne is looking for a counter combo.
St Lazarus takes one to the side of the head.
St Lazarus swings for the body but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St Lazarus lands with a good body shot.
St Lazarus wants to slow Bruyne down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bruyne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Lazarus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Lazarus thuds a left hand into Bruyne's body.
St Lazarus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bruyne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bruyne throws a leg kick but St Lazarus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bruyne tries to clinch but St Lazarus moves out of range.
St Lazarus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bruyne stuns St Lazarus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bruyne is looking to land body kicks.
Bruyne throws a lazy right hand but St Lazarus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Lazarus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Lazarus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bruyne counters with a thumping low kick.
St Lazarus throws a leg kick
and Bruyne counters with a nice leg kick.
St Lazarus lands with a nice combination. Bruyne backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruyne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruyne scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
St Lazarus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
St Lazarus has his takedown stuffed
and Bruyne counters with a left to the body.
St Lazarus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bruyne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruyne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Lazarus moves away.
St Lazarus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bruyne rather than just go for the knockout.
St Lazarus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bruyne. Bruyne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
St Lazarus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruyne.
Bruyne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bruyne scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Bruyne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bruyne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Lazarus can pounce on him.
St Lazarus misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Lazarus throws a body shot but no joy.
St Lazarus shoots for a double leg takedown but Bruyne sprawls well. He's pushed St Lazarus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Bruyne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk St Lazarus.
St Lazarus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruyne was well out of range. Poor timing from St Lazarus.
Bruyne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Lazarus manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kirk St Lazarus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bruyne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
St Lazarus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bruyne stuns St Lazarus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
St Lazarus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruyne moves away.
Bruyne with a nice cross.
St Lazarus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Lazarus.
Bruyne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bruyne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
St Lazarus with a nice cross.
Bruyne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruyne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - St Lazarus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St Lazarus misses with a hook. Bruyne ducked under it nicely.
Bruyne looks to land a right hand but St Lazarus moved out of range.
Bruyne scores with a kick to the body.
St Lazarus throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Lazarus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruyne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Bruyne was looking to counter with a kick there.
St Lazarus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bruyne is out of range and St Lazarus settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus misses with a wild body shot.
Bruyne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big left from St Lazarus misses.
Nice jab there from Bruyne.
Bruyne connects with a looping right hand.
St Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruyne thinks about countering with a body kick.
St Lazarus misses with a wild body shot.
Bruyne connects with a nice looking jab.
Bruyne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
St Lazarus throws a hook but Bruyne blocks it.
St Lazarus throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
St Lazarus misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruyne counters with a nice body kick.
Bruyne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Lazarus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Lazarus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bruyne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Lazarus tries to land a leg kick but Bruyne saw it coming and moves away.
St Lazarus circles away from the clinch attempt
and St Lazarus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bruyne tries to clinch but St Lazarus moves out of range.
Bruyne misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruyne. St Lazarus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruyne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
St Lazarus looks for the body kick but Bruyne saw that one coming.
St Lazarus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
St Lazarus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
St Lazarus throws a low kick but Bruyne moves out of range easily.
Bruyne scores with a nice head shot.
Bruyne is looking to score with low kicks.
Bruyne throws a series of punches but St Lazarus avoids them all with ease.
St Lazarus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
De Bruyne is winning the standup battle so far.
Bruyne tries to land a front kick but St Lazarus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bruyne has St Lazarus up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bruyne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruyne moves out of range of the body kick from St Lazarus.
Bruyne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
St Lazarus avoids the head kick by Bruyne.
St Lazarus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
St Lazarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Lazarus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
St Lazarus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bruyne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
St Lazarus looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruyne is just out of range.
St Lazarus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruyne was well out of range. Poor timing from St Lazarus.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bruyne!
St Lazarus throws an off balance right hand
and Bruyne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bruyne throws a hook but St Lazarus blocks it.
St Lazarus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bruyne with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Lazarus throws a leg kick
and Bruyne counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruyne looks to score with a jab to the body but St Lazarus is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Bruyne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
St Lazarus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruyne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And St Lazarus tries to counter it with a takedown but Bruyne pushes his down on his head and steps out.
St Lazarus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bruyne misses with a body shot.
St Lazarus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
St Lazarus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bruyne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
St Lazarus looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruyne is just out of range.
Bruyne slips under a jab from St Lazarus.
Bruyne tries to counter by clinching up but St Lazarus breaks away and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bruyne.
St Lazarus misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Lazarus misses with a straight left.
Bruyne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruyne lands with a cross.
Crunch! Bruyne slams his shin into St Lazarus's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruyne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Bruyne dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bruyne with a jab.
Bruyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruyne lands a jab.
Bruyne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on St Lazarus if he has to take too many more of those.
St Lazarus checks a low kick from Bruyne.
Good shot there by Bruyne.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Lazarus. Bruyne does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Lazarus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bruyne counters with a straight right hand.
Bruyne throws a head kick but St Lazarus moves out of range.
A nice side step and St Lazarus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bruyne cracks St Lazarus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Bruyne blocks the low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bruyne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bruyne.
Bruyne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Lazarus 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.
Bruyne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bruyne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from St Lazarus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bruyne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bruyne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
St Lazarus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruyne.
St Lazarus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
St Lazarus moves forwards but Bruyne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St Lazarus misses with a low kick.
Bruyne clobbers St Lazarus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
St Lazarus misses with a body shot
and Bruyne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Lazarus throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
St Lazarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruyne manages to avoid it.
Bruyne staying out of range there.
Bruyne takes a swing at St Lazarus's ribcage but misses.
St Lazarus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bruyne.
St Lazarus moves out of range of the strikes.
St Lazarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Lazarus throws a hook but Bruyne blocks it.
St Lazarus tries to move into range but Bruyne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bruyne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Lazarus.
And St Lazarus tries to counter it with a takedown but Bruyne pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus misses the jab.
Bruyne checks the leg kick nicely there.
St Lazarus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bruyne counters with a body kick.
Bruyne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Lazarus can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Lazarus throws a hook but Bruyne avoids it easily.
St Lazarus looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruyne is just out of range.
Bruyne lands a nice looking body shot.
Bruyne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruyne stalks St Lazarus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into St Lazarus's face. St Lazarus staggers backwards, shaken.
Bruyne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A countering left hand to the body from St Lazarus misses.
Bruyne lands a nice leg kick that just misses St Lazarus's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St Lazarus checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from St Lazarus! But no joy.
St Lazarus moves out of range as Bruyne throws a body kick.
St Lazarus scores with a punch to the head.
Bruyne lands a nice hook to St Lazarus's body. St Lazarus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
St Lazarus avoids a kick to the body.
St Lazarus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
St Lazarus missing with a left hand there. Bruyne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Lazarus drives through with a takedown into Bruyne's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
St Lazarus stands and throws Bruyne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
St Lazarus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Lazarus is looking to take a break and control but Bruyne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bruyne is trying to get back to half guard.
Bruyne avoids any damage from the ground and pound of St Lazarus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Lazarus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bruyne tries to get to full guard but St Lazarus has control of the leg.
St Lazarus trying to mount his opponent but Bruyne defends it.
Bruyne holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Bruyne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bruyne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... De Bruyne!
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