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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lloyd (ranked 2339 p4p, 314 weight class) and Jonny Lodden (ranked 2684 p4p, 349 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Lodden!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Lloyd.
Good exchange - Lloyd coming out on top.
Lloyd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lloyd throws a body shot but no joy.
Jonny Lodden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lloyd throws a jab when Lodden was well out of range.
Lodden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lloyd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lodden is defended easily by Lloyd.
Lodden throws an overhand right that lands on Lloyd's shoulder, as Lloyd tries to avoid the shot.
Lodden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodden clinches up with Lloyd and pushes him back against the cage.
Lloyd can't find room to land a body shot as Lodden controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Lodden fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lloyd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lloyd blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lloyd.
Lloyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lloyd.
Lodden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lloyd blocks a body shot from Lodden.
Lodden tries a body shot but Lloyd blocks it.
Lloyd is leaning against Lodden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lloyd blocks a body shot from Lodden.
Lodden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lloyd's elbow.
Lodden misses with a punch on the inside.
Lodden misses with a body punch.
Lloyd breaks from the clinch.
Lodden ducks under a wild hook from Lloyd.
Lodden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lloyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lloyd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lloyd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lodden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd lands with an overhand left.
Lloyd leaves Lodden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lodden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lloyd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lodden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lloyd swings for the body but Lodden moves out of range.
Lodden avoids the body shot from Lloyd.
Lodden clinches with his opponent.
Lodden prevents Lloyd from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd blocks a body shot from Lodden.
Lloyd lands a shot to the body.
Lodden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lloyd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lloyd.
Lloyd displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lodden up against the cage.
Lloyd wants to break free but Lodden has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lloyd.
We've been informed that Lodden has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lodden can't find room to land a body shot as Lloyd controls the action.
A short uppercut from Lodden.
Lloyd is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lodden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodden tries to work over Lloyd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lloyd prevents a body shot from Lodden.
Lloyd taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lodden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lodden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Lloyd.
Lloyd is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lloyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lodden walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodden moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lodden.
Lloyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Lodden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodden misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lloyd dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lloyd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lodden throws out the jab.
Lodden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lodden slips under a jab from Lloyd.
Lodden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lloyd, pushing him back against the cage.
Lodden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lodden can't find room to land a body shot as Lloyd controls the action.
Lodden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lloyd tries to break the clinch but Lodden is controlling the position.
Lloyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lloyd throws a head punch that misses.
Lloyd lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodden swings wildly with an uppercut but Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodden working aggressively here.
Lloyd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lodden cracks a nice hook into Lloyd's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lodden misses.
A left lands for Lodden.
Lodden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Lodden.
Lloyd misses the shot to the body.
Lodden blocks a jab.
Lodden moves away from the strike by Lloyd.
Lodden steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lloyd.
Lodden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lloyd throws a body shot but no joy.
Lloyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Lodden.
Lodden wants to clinch
and Lloyd counters with a stiff right hand.
Lloyd looks to land a left hand but Lodden moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Lodden misses
and Lloyd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lodden fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lodden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lloyd.
Frank Lloyd is winning the standup battle so far.
Lodden has closed the distance and engaged Lloyd in a clinch.
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!
Lodden blocks a body shot from Lloyd.
Lodden swings wildly with an uppercut but Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lloyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lloyd lands a left hand.
Lodden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
Lloyd scores with a shot to the side of Lodden's head.
Lloyd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lodden up against the cage.
Lloyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodden tries to work over Lloyd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jonny Lodden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lodden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lodden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lloyd lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lloyd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lloyd.
Lodden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lodden swings wildly with an uppercut but Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lloyd blocks a body shot from Lodden.
Lodden can't find room to land a body shot as Lloyd controls the action.
Lloyd lands a shot to the body.
Lodden blocks a body shot from Lloyd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lloyd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lloyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lodden throws a punch but it's blocked by Lloyd.
A nice left hand lands by Lodden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lodden pushes Lloyd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lodden lands with a light punch inside.
Lodden throws a punch but it's blocked by Lloyd.
Lodden misses with a body punch.
Lodden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lloyd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lodden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Lloyd will probably get the nod.
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!
Lodden lands a head shot.
Lloyd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lodden tries to clinch up but Lloyd circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Lloyd misses its target.
Lloyd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lodden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lloyd.
Lloyd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lodden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lloyd counters with a nice uppercut.
Lodden connects with a crisp jab.
Lodden rushes Lloyd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lodden pushes Lloyd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lodden misses with some punches.
Lloyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lodden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lloyd breaks from the clinch.
Lodden tries to clinch but Lloyd moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Lodden wants to counter the offense by Lloyd and move into the clinch position.
Lodden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lodden shoots and misses
and Lodden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lloyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Lodden.
Lodden misses with a hook. Lloyd ducked under it nicely.
Lodden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lloyd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lloyd appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lloyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lodden steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lloyd.
Lodden lands a glancing blow to the side of Lloyd's head.
Lloyd blocks a jab.
Lodden misses with a hook
and Lloyd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lodden wants to clinch but Lloyd slips to the side
and Lloyd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lloyd cracks Lodden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jonny Lodden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Lloyd.
Lodden moves in looking to clinch but Lloyd pushes him off.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lloyd. Lodden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lloyd moves away from the strike by Lodden.
Lodden might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lodden scores with a hook.
Lodden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frank Lloyd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lloyd swinging wildly here.
Lloyd punishes Lodden's body with a nice straight punch.
Lloyd lands with a straight right. Lodden didn't see that one coming.
Lodden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lloyd counters with a straight right hand.
Lodden misses with a body shot.
Lloyd gets tackled into the cage by Lodden. Lodden maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd blocks a body shot from Lodden.
Lodden is working Lloyd over against the cage.
Lodden misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyd blocking some punches.
Lloyd prevents a body shot from Lodden.
Lodden blocking some punches.
Lloyd leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lodden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lloyd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lloyd controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lodden.
Lodden lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lodden misses with a punch on the inside.
Lloyd working aggressively here.
Lloyd blocks a body shot from Lodden.
Lodden misses with a punch to the body.
Lodden misses with the head strike.
Lodden misses with a punch on the inside.
Lodden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lodden tries to throw a body punch but Lloyd avoids it by throwing Lodden back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Lloyd.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lloyd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Lloyd!
Frank Lloyd really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Free Bands inc. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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FIGHT
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