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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kordic (ranked 4098 p4p, 0 weight class) and Old Lyoto (ranked 4550 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Kordic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Old Lyoto!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kordic clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Kordic.
Kordic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lyoto stalling in the clinch but Kordic improves position.
Kordic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kordic scores with a shot to the side of Lyoto's head.
Kordic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kordic connects with a single shot there.
Kordic thumps Lyoto with a low kick.
Kordic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kordic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lyoto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kordic stands up and beckons Lyoto to join him on the feet.
Kordic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kordic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kordic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kordic passes into half guard.
Kordic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lyoto defending well though.
Lyoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kordic.
Kordic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lyoto has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Roosters Coop. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kordic throwing shots but Lyoto is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kordic is trying to work for a kimura but Lyoto is defending well.
Kordic is taking a breather. Lyoto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lyoto won't allow Kordic to pass to mount.
Lyoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kordic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kordic slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kordic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kordic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kordic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kordic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lyoto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kordic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kordic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kordic not doing much here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lyoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kordic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lyoto is just riding it out for now. Kordic eventually gives up the hold.
Kordic postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lyoto to stand up.
Kordic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lyoto's head.
Old Lyoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kordic. That's going to slow Lyoto down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kordic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kordic feints and as Lyoto raises his hands in defense, Kordic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lyoto being controlled here, momentarily.
Kordic working some strikes from top position.
Kordic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kordic passes Lyoto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lyoto has hold of Kordic's hands but Kordic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kordic content to control rather than advance.
Kordic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lyoto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lyoto is rocked!
Kordic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kordic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lyoto is still in real trouble! Can Kordic finish him?
Kordic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kordic uses his free foot to push down on Lyoto's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lyoto.
Kordic postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Lyoto out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Kordic goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Kordic!
John Kordic managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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