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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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195 cm
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251 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Lazaro!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lazaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lazaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McKenna closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lazaro circles away.
Lazaro connects with a body shot that sends McKenna's belly button to the back.
Lazaro pushes McKenna up against the cage in a clinch.
Lazaro jumps guard and drags McKenna to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McKenna prevents Lazaro from getting back to his feet.
Lazaro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McKenna prevents Lazaro from getting back to his feet.
McKenna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenna won't allow Lazaro to sweep him here.
Lazaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McKenna tries to free his leg and advance position but Lazaro is retaining full guard.
McKenna controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lazaro fails with a takedown attempt.
McKenna jabs Lazaro right on the nose. Lazaro blinks but takes it well.
Lazaro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lazaro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Gus McKenna has been cut.
A head kick misses from McKenna.
A lazy left from McKenna finds it's target.
Lazaro loads up on a big right hand but McKenna slips the punch.
As Lazaro backs away, McKenna returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lazaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lazaro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McKenna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKenna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lazaro shoots in but McKenna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro shoots in looking for a takedown but McKenna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lazaro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McKenna seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gus McKenna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Lazaro.
Lazaro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McKenna makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from McKenna as Lazaro shoots in.
McKenna swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lazaro moves out of range as McKenna throws a body kick.
Lazaro tries to clinch but McKenna moves out of range.
McKenna motions for Lazaro to come forward. McKenna throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McKenna drives through and clinches with Lazaro against the cage.
Lazaro turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lazaro manages to end up in side control.
McKenna sneaks out the side door and pushes Lazaro away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Paulo Lazaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKenna closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McKenna cracks Lazaro with a good jab.
McKenna throws a quick inside leg kick.
McKenna sizes up Lazaro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lazaro ducks under a wild hook from McKenna.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lazaro wants to clinch
letting McKenna counter with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from McKenna as Lazaro shoots in.
Lazaro shoots and misses
and McKenna counters with a stiff right hand.
Lazaro throws a jab but it's blocked by McKenna.
Lazaro has his takedown stuffed
and McKenna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lazaro looks winded!
A solid leg kick lands there for McKenna.
McKenna lands a jab to Lazaro's midsection.
Lazaro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lazaro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKenna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - McKenna coming out on top.
McKenna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lazaro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKenna's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McKenna duly obliges.
McKenna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lazaro.
McKenna throwing a counter right hand but Lazaro manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenna tests Lazaro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lazaro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McKenna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lazaro takes one to the side of the head.
Lazaro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for McKenna. That snapped Lazaro's head back.
McKenna is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lazaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKenna.
McKenna fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lazaro avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lazaro wants to clinch.
McKenna lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus McKenna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gus McKenna's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lazaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenna moves away.
Lazaro misses with a looping right.
McKenna lands a jab to the head.
McKenna moves out of range of the strikes.
Lazaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKenna misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from McKenna as Lazaro shoots in.
Lazaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKenna connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lazaro. Lazaro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McKenna misses with a straight left.
Lazaro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenna throws a head kick but Lazaro moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by McKenna. That's going to slow Lazaro down.
A jab from Lazaro finds it's way through McKenna's defenses.
Gus McKenna is winning the standup battle so far.
Lazaro misses with an uppercut.
McKenna moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - McKenna scores with a four punch combination!
McKenna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lazaro.
Lazaro looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenna is just out of range.
McKenna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lazaro can do to turn this around?
A clash of legs there as Lazaro blocks the low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McKenna throws a leg kick which misses Lazaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Lazaro tries to avoid it.
Lazaro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McKenna lands with a shot to the body.
Lazaro just misses with a punch to the body.
McKenna lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McKenna tries a low kick but Lazaro avoids it.
Lazaro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lazaro drops his hands momentarily and McKenna takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot lands for McKenna.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenna jabs Lazaro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lazaro misses with a hook
and McKenna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lazaro is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenna throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Lazaro colapses and takes a barrage of punches from McKenna as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Lazaro is left battered and dazed whilst McKenna and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus McKenna!
An out of breath Gus McKenna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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