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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Athan Pallas (ranked 2484 p4p, 295 weight class) and Carlos Lawler (ranked 2604 p4p, 308 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pallas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Greeks on Attack. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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177 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Pallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pallas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lawler is in Pallas's guard.
Lawler tries to free his leg and advance position but Pallas is retaining full guard.
Pallas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lawler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pallas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pallas is looking for a triangle but Lawler pushes his legs off easily.
Lawler throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Pallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pallas working for a triangle but Lawler defends it easily.
Lawler trying to control but Pallas is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lawler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pallas being controlled here, momentarily.
Pallas controlling Lawler's posture.
Lawler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lawler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pallas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pallas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pallas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lawler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pallas controlling Lawler's posture.
Lawler wants to control from the top but Pallas keeps moving.
Pallas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lawler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lawler drops back looking for a leg! Pallas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pallas manages to kick Lawler off! Lawler jumps back into Pallas's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lawler gets the takedown into side control.
Lawler looks winded!
Pallas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lawler's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lawler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pallas keeping hold of Lawler's head, controlling as best he can.
Pallas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pallas keeping hold of Lawler's head, controlling as best he can.
Pallas looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pallas is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Lawler dominated that round.
That's time! Pallas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lawler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pallass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pallas.
Carlos Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler looking to score a takedown here. Pallas is defending well but Lawler drives through and ends up in Pallas's guard.
Pallas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pallas is trying to control the position but Lawler postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawler trying to control but Pallas is working from the bottom.
Lawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pallas working for a triangle but Lawler defends it easily.
Lawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Pallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pallas tries to get out of the position.
Pallas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pallas looking to control.
Lawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Pallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pallas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lawler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pallas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pallas pulls Lawler in close to prevent any damage.
Pallas wants to control the position but Lawler says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pallas is pressing down on Lawler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lawler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lawler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pallas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lawler looking to pass the guard.
Pallas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lawler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pallas has his foot on Lawler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lawler works his way back into a safe position though.
Pallas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lawler defends it easily.
Lawler controlling from the top position.
That's four 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lawler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Pallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lawler postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pallas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lawler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lawler trying to control but Pallas is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Lawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lawler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pallas misses with a body kick.
Lawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Pallas.
Lawler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lawler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pallas regains half guard.
Lawler is looking for a kimura but Pallas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lawler to get the leverage.
Pallas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pallas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler is thwarting Pallas's attempts to control the position.
Lawler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lawler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler blocks the strikes from Pallas.
Pallas moves into full guard.
Pallas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lawler defends well.
Pallas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lawler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pallas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lawler defends it easily.
Lawler scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to free his leg and advance position but Pallas is retaining full guard.
Lawler slips nicely into half guard.
Pallas is defending against the submission attempts here by Lawler.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pallas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pallas working a defensive guard here.
Pallas has control of Lawler's left arm, preventing Lawler from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pallas has his foot on Lawler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lawler works his way back into a safe position though.
Lawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Pallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pallas trying to control the position.
Lawler looking to pass the guard.
Pallas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pallas is trying to keep Lawler in close.
Pallas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lawler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lawler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawler with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pallas tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Athan Pallas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos Lawler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lawler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Lawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lawler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Lawler!
A very excited looking Carlos Lawler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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