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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uri Gellar (ranked 1948 p4p, 232 weight class) and Louis Princip (ranked 2839 p4p, 314 weight class). Gellar's entrance music is James Randi exposes Uri Geller. A fine choice. Princip has chosen Lord of This World by Black Sabbath as his entrance music. Louis Princip will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uri Gellar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Princip!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Princip.
Gellar looks for the body kick but Princip saw that one coming.
Princip lands a glancing blow to the side of Gellar's head.
Princip misses the jab.
Princip lands the left hand.
Gellar ducks under a wild hook from Princip.
A left lands for Princip.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gellar wants to land a leg kick but Princip is out of range.
Gellar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Princip! But no joy.
Gellar misses with a kick to the body.
Gellar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Princip on the side of the head.
Princip looks to score with a jab to the body but Gellar is just out of range.
Gellar throws a leg kick that misses.
Gellar misses with an uppercut.
Gellar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Princip uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gellar has time to react.
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!
Princip rushes Gellar and presses him up against the cage.
Gellar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Princip backwards.
Gellar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gellar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gellar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Princip stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Princip has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Princip has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Princip misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gellar.
A short right from Princip.
A short right from Princip on the inside.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Princip fails to land.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Princip blocks a body shot from Gellar.
Gellar cracks Princip with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Princip.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gellar blocks a body shot from Princip.
Gellar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Princips head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Princip blocks a body shot from Gellar.
Gellar blocks a body shot from Princip.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Princip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gellar's elbow.
A body shot lands from Princip.
A body shot lands from Princip.
Gellar prevents a body shot from Princip.
Princip tries a body shot but Gellar blocks it.
Princip takes a shot to the head.
Gellar misses with some punches.
Princip blocks a body shot from Gellar.
Princip lands with a right to the head.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Gellar.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
Gellar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Princip works on Gellar's body with a couple of short punches.
Gellar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Princip working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Princip fails to land.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Gellar.
Gellar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Gellar.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Princip throws a punch but it's blocked by Gellar.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar digs a right hand underneath Princip's ribcage. Princip let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gellar gets through Princip's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gellar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Princip misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Gellar.
Princip stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Princip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gellar cracks Princip with a nice body shot.
Gellar misses with a punch to the body.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gellar's elbow.
Princip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Princip misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Princip backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Princip.
Gellar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gellar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Princip.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Gellar.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Princip.
Princip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gellar lands an uppercut.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Gellar.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Princip.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Princip.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Gellar scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Princip.
Princip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gellar lands with a right to the head.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Uri Gellar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gellar closes the distance and clinches.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Gellar.
Princip blocks a body shot from Gellar.
A short right from Princip on the inside.
Princip misses with some punches.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but Gellar avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
Princip scores with a shot to the side of Gellar's head.
Gellar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gellar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Princip misses with the head strike.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Princip or not.
A hook to the body from Gellar.
Gellar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Gellar.
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!
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Princip's elbow.
Princip can't find room to land a body shot as Gellar controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gellar.
A short right from Princip.
Princip lands an uppercut.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Princip blocks an uppercut.
Princip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Princip swings wildly with an uppercut but Gellar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gellar's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gellar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Princip.
Princip working aggressively here.
Princip swings wildly with an uppercut but Gellar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Gellar.
Gellar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Princip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gellar lands a left hand.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Princip fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Princip blocks an uppercut.
Gellar misses with some punches.
Gellar lands a right hand.
Princip lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Princip.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Princip uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gellar misses with a punch to the body.
Uri Gellar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Gellar.
Gellar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Princip.
Princip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gellar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Princip misses with a short punch on the inside.
Princip swings wildly with an uppercut but Gellar uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gellar.
Gellar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Princip misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gellar lands an uppercut.
Gellar prevents a body shot from Princip.
Gellar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Princip working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
Princip struggles to land a body shot inside as Gellar controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gellar.
Gellar blocks an uppercut.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Princip misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gellar.
Gellar lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gellar tries to work over Princip's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Princip misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gellar lands a nice uppercut.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Gellar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Princip.
Gellar pushes Princip back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Princip misses with a body punch.
Gellar blocking some punches.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Princip blocks an uppercut.
Gellar tries a body shot but Princip blocks it.
Princip lands with a short shot to the head.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Princip lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gellar backwards.
Princip working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip swings wildly with an uppercut but Gellar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gellar prevents a body shot from Princip.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Uri Gellar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gellar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Princip keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gellar.
Gellar looks to clinch
and Princip cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Princip avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Princip scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gellar misses with a head kick.
A big right from Gellar misses.
Gellar scores with a nice right hand.
Gellar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Princip.
Princip lands a body shot.
Gellar motions for Princip to come forward. Gellar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gellar misses with a head kick.
Gellar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Princip paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Princip.
Princip cracks Gellar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Gellar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Princip tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gellar tries to clinch there but Princip circles away.
Gellar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Princip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip cracks Gellar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gellar moves into the clinch.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Gellar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Princip.
Princip makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Princip can't find room to land a body shot as Gellar controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Gellar.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Gellar.
Princip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gellar blocking some punches.
Gellar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Princip backwards.
Gellar blocking some punches.
Princip misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gellar can't find room to land a body shot as Princip controls the action.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Princip swings wildly with an uppercut but Gellar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Princip lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Princip tries a body shot but Gellar blocks it.
Gellar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Princip.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but Gellar avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
Gellar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Princip tries to work over Gellar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Gellar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Princip fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Princip.
Gellar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Louis Princip has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Princip working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Gellar.
Gellar is working Princip over against the cage.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip misses with the head strike.
Gellar prevents a body shot from Princip.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Princip.
Gellar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Princip's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Princip.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Princip.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Gellar.
Gellar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Princip.
A short right from Gellar.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Princip.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gellar.
Gellar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but Gellar avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
Princip blocking some punches.
Gellar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Princip backwards.
Uri Gellar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip struggles to land a body shot inside as Gellar controls his hands.
Princip misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Princip throws a punch but it's blocked by Gellar.
Princip prevents a body shot from Gellar.
Princip makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Princip blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Gellar.
Princip working aggressively here.
Gellar can't find room to land a body shot as Princip controls the action.
Gellar lands an uppercut.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
Princip is leaning against Gellar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Princip working aggressively here.
Princip lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gellar.
Princip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uri Gellar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gellar, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Louis Princip!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Uri Gellar!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Uri Gellar!
Uri Gellar wins by split decision!
Uri Gellar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Louis Princip was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh no, I lost! I'm not gonna get cut am I?'.
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energy
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hype
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