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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wedge Xiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk St Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Lazarus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Worries. Kirk St Lazarus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
37 - 24 - 4 |
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
37 - 24 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Wedge Xiii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Kirk St Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Xiii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
St Lazarus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Xiii takes a swing at St Lazarus's ribcage but misses.
Xiii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Xiii working aggressively here.
St Lazarus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Xiii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xiii swings wildly with an uppercut but St Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Lazarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Lazarus throws a head kick that misses.
St Lazarus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Xiii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at mickeyharts the greatest in the buildup to the fight.
Xiii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by St Lazarus.
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!
St Lazarus connects with a leg kick. Xiii looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
St Lazarus throws a solid leg kick but Xiii takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St Lazarus.
St Lazarus throws a series of punches but Xiii moves out of range.
Xiii is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from St Lazarus is predictable there
enabling Xiii to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Lazarus being controlled against the cage.
St Lazarus gets through Xiii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xiii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Lazaruss head.
Xiii misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Lazarus misses with a body punch.
Xiii lands a hook that snaps the head of St Lazarus backwards.
Xiii misses with some punches.
St Lazarus has a couple of punches blocked by Xiii.
St Lazarus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Lazarus misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Lazarus tries a body shot but Xiii blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Xiii throws a punch but it's blocked by St Lazarus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St Lazarus scores with a shot to the body.
Xiii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xiii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Lazarus.
Xiii lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiii throws a body punch but St Lazarus moves out of range.
Xiii wants to clinch up but St Lazarus keeps it at a distance.
St Lazarus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Xiiis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
St Lazarus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xiii closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
St Lazarus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Xiii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Xiii wants to control from the top but St Lazarus keeps moving.
St Lazarus seems keen to control Xiii's posture.
Xiii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Lazarus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xiii connects with a couple of short punches.
Xiii won't allow St Lazarus to sweep him here.
Xiii is looking to work some ground and pound but St Lazarus has wrist control.
St Lazarus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xiii is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Lazarus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Xiii is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Lazarus wants to sweep here but Xiii controlling him for the moment.
Xiii stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! St Lazarus throws up his legs and catches Xiii in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Xiii tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by St Lazarus! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kirk St Lazarus!
Kirk St Lazarus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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