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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Lock will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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179 cm
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193 lbs
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189 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Gerardo Washington! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Lock! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Washington slips a jab and a cross from Lock.
Washington tried to counter with a leg kick but Lock avoided it. Lock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Washington at a distance.
Washington drives through and clinches with Lock against the cage.
Lock wants to break free but Washington has control.
Washington tries to pull guard but Lock holds him up against the cage and eventually Washington drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Lock's face as he tries to break the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Washington manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Lock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Lock tries to break the clinch but Washington is controlling the position. Lock is defending well against a takedown attempt. Lock is trying to break the clinch but Washington has him pressed against the cage. Lock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Lock is trying to force a seperation but Washington has the dominant position. Lock is trying to break the clinch but Washington is controlling him. Washington drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerardo Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him. Washington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lock avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Washington prevents Lock from breaking the clinch. Lock wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Lock's face as he tries to break the clinch. Washington tries to pull guard but Lock holds him up against the cage and eventually Washington drops back down to his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Washington.
Lock is trying to break free. Lock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Washington is trying to pull guard but Lock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Washington has Lock pressed against the cage, preventing Lock from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Washington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lock's efforts to push away. Washington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lock smiles and moves away.
Lock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Washington finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Lock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Washington. Washington checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lock misses with a combination
and Washington counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lock.
It looks like Gerardo Washington has been cut. Lock scores with a kick to the body.
Lock throws a sloppy head kick and Washington moves out of range easily. Lock throws a low kick but Washington avoids it. Lock scoring well with a low kick there.
Lock takes a kick to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! An inside leg kick from Lock misses. Washington tried to counter with a leg kick but Lock avoided it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Washington is out of range. Lock throws a combination. Washington tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Washington slips a jab and a cross from Lock.
Washington appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Lock dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gerardo Washington's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Lock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Washington doesn't seem phased though. Lock throws a nice inside leg kick. Lock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Washington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lock throws a combination that misses and Washington finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Lock looks to land a body kick but Washington moved away. Washington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A low kick from Lock is predictable there and Washington counters with a good, hard body kick but Lock shrugs it off. Lock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Ryan Lock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lock looks to score with a jab to the body but Washington is just out of range. Washington fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lock just manages to avoid it. Lock has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lock throws a solid leg kick but Washington takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lock. Lock tries to score with a low kick but Washington moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lock misses with a kick to the body.
Lock closes the distance and lands a one-two. Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lock blocks a head kick by Washington.
Lock slips under a jab from Washington. Lock throws out a counter right but Washington avoids it with no problem. Lock thuds a left hand into Washington's body. Washington checks a low kick from Lock. Washington quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Lock throws a leg kick and Washington counters with a solid body kick. Lock scores with a three punch combo!
Lock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lock tries a head kick but it misses.
Washington swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Washington walks into a stiff left hand from Lock. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lock misses with a head kick.
Lock tries to keep at a distance but Washington has taken the fight into the clinch. Washington leaning against his opponent.
Lock is trying to break the clinch but Washington is controlling him. Lock is trying to break the clinch but Washington has him pressed against the cage. Lock can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Washington is trying to drag Lock to the mat but Lock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Lock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Washington tries for a takedown. No joy.
A bit of stalling here from Washington.
Lock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Washington fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerardo Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lock manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Washington lands a nice looking body kick. Washington slips a jab and a cross from Lock.
Lock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Lock thows a leg kick but Washington checks it and Washington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lock throws a nice looking combination but Washington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lock scores with a one two! Washington had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Ryan Lock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Washington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Lock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Gerardo Washington's cut. That's time! Washington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lock throws a right and a left that both miss. Washington throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lock avoids it. Lock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lock throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Lock scores with a punch to the head. Lock tries to bum rush Washington with a series of wild strikes but Washington uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lock misses with the combination.
And Washington counters with a quick kick to the body but Lock blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lock connects with a nice looking jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lock.
That's one minute gone in the round. Washington looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Ryan Lock seems to be getting the better of the standup. Washington throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Lock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Lock closes the distance and lands a one-two. Lock throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Lock tried to score with a low kick but Washington checks it. Washington thinks about countering with a head kick. Washington moves out of range of the body kick. And Washington counters with a quick kick to the body but Lock blocks it. A head kick by Lock misses and Washington counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Washington moves into range and clinches up with Lock. Washington has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lock after a bit of a struggle. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lock is trying to force a seperation but Washington has the dominant position. Washington is working for takedown but Lock is calmly controlling the position for now. Lock letting Washington take a breather here. Lock is looking to break free of the clinch but Washington has double underhooks. Lock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lock is trying to push Washington away but Washington has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Lock can't break the clinch.
Lock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Washington has him pressed against the cage. Washington lands with a right to the head. Washington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lock prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerardo Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him. Washington leaning his opponent against the cage. Washington lands a takedown into guard.
Lock manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lock shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Washington eats them both and turns towards Lock to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lock blocks a leg kick. Washington avoids the head kick by Lock.
Lock throws a solid leg kick but Washington takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lock. Washington is looking to counter with a body kick. A head kick by Lock misses and Washington finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Lock has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Washington. A jab from Lock does it's job there. Gerardo Washington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ryan Lock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Lock cracks Washington with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight! Ryan Lock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Lock!
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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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