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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Figueroa (ranked 1100 p4p, 2061 weight class) and Igor Lomachenko (ranked 124 p4p, 221 weight class). Figueroa comes into the arena with Watch Your Back - The Coathangers blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Lomachenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Igor Lomachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figueroa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lomachenko.
A head kick misses from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Figueroa.
Lomachenko shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lomachenko misses with a hook.
Lomachenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Figueroa looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomachenko is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Lomachenko as he connects with a hook.
Figueroa blocks a head kick by Lomachenko.
Lomachenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Figueroa slips under a jab from Lomachenko.
Figueroa connects with a looping right hand.
Lomachenko ducks under a wild hook from Figueroa.
And Lomachenko responds with a good body kick, but Figueroa manages to step out the way in time.
Lomachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figueroa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Figueroa misses with a looping right.
Figueroa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lomachenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Figueroa throws a jab when Lomachenko was well out of range.
Figueroa connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomachenko lands a high kick!
Figueroa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lomachenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lomachenko scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a shot from downtown. Lomachenko moves away and avoids it.
Figueroa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomachenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Figueroa.
Figueroa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lomachenko moves into the clinch.
Figueroa manages to break the clinch.
Lomachenko is looking to clinch.
Figueroa looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomachenko is just out of range.
Figueroa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lomachenko scores with a head kick. Figueroa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Figueroa swings for the body but Lomachenko moves out of range.
Lomachenko slips under a jab from Figueroa.
Figueroa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lomachenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Figueroa under the eye.
Figueroa misses with a double jab
and Lomachenko counters with a thumping low kick.
Lomachenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figueroa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lomachenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomachenko moves away.
Figueroa avoids the head kick by Lomachenko.
Figueroa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko catches Figueroa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lomachenko looks to land a body kick but Figueroa moved away.
Lomachenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Figueroa digs a good hook to Lomachenko's body.
Figueroa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lomachenko with a hook.
Lomachenko digs a good body shot into Figueroa's ribs.
Figueroa blocks a low kick nicely.
Lomachenko is looking to clinch but Figueroa is avoiding it.
Lomachenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Figueroa's hands.
Figueroa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomachenko.
An attempted straight right counter from Figueroa misses the target.
Lomachenko clinches up with Figueroa and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Figueroa fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Lomachenko fails to land.
Figueroa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Figueroa misses with the head strike.
Lomachenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Figueroa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Figueroa blocks a body shot from Lomachenko.
Figueroa blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lomachenko.
Lomachenko lands with a light punch inside.
Figueroa pushes Lomachenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lomachenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Figueroa misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Figueroa.
Lomachenko breaks the clinch.
Figueroa throws the left hand but Lomachenko avoids the punch easily.
Lomachenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Figueroa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lomachenko moves away from the strike by Figueroa.
Lomachenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Figueroa misses the target.
Figueroa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lomachenko.
Nice body punch from Lomachenko.
Figueroa looks to land a right hand but Lomachenko moved out of range.
Lomachenko unleashes a big counter combination but Figueroa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Figueroa swats away the attempt to clinch by Lomachenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figueroa scores with the left hand. Lomachenko knows he should have avoided that one.
Figueroa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko is looking to clinch but Figueroa is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Figueroa.
Figueroa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Figueroa checks a leg kick.
That kick from Lomachenko tenderised Figueroa's leg. Figueroa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Figueroa throws a head kick but Lomachenko moves out of range.
Lomachenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Lomachenko scores with a punch to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lomachenko throws a shot to the body.
Lomachenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Figueroa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Figueroa misses the target.
Lomachenko with a jab.
Lomachenko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Figueroa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Figueroa throws a hook but Lomachenko blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lomachenko loads up on a big right hand but Figueroa slips the punch.
Figueroa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lomachenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Figueroa misses with an uppercut
and Lomachenko counters with a thumping low kick.
Figueroa lands a nice shot that snaps Lomachenko's head back.
Figueroa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lomachenko counters with a big head kick but Figueroa shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Lomachenko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lomachenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Lomachenko throws a leg kick but Figueroa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lomachenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lomachenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Figueroa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lomachenko.
Lomachenko ducks under a wild hook from Figueroa.
Igor Lomachenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lomachenko drives through and clinches with Figueroa against the cage.
Lomachenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lomachenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Figueroa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Figueroa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Figueroa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lomachenko throws out the jab.
Figueroa missing with a left hand there. Lomachenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomachenko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Figueroa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Figueroa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomachenko misses with a low kick.
Figueroa checks a leg kick nicely.
Figueroa looks to throw the jab but Lomachenko is out of range.
Lomachenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a body punch but Lomachenko moves out of range.
Lomachenko clinches with his opponent.
Figueroa struggles to land a body shot inside as Lomachenko controls his hands.
Lomachenko lands an uppercut.
Lomachenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Figueroa prevents a body shot from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Figueroa working aggressively here.
Figueroa scores with a shoulder strike.
Figueroa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lomachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Figueroa blocks a body shot from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lomachenko tries to throw a body punch but Figueroa avoids it by throwing Lomachenko back against the cage.
Figueroa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomachenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lomachenko slows down the pace here.
Lomachenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lomachenko blocks a body shot from Figueroa.
Lomachenko misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lomachenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lomachenko connects with a right hand. Figueroa shakes it off.
A jab from Figueroa misses.
Lomachenko lands with a nice body punch.
Lomachenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Figueroa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lomachenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lomachenko!
Lomachenko throws a lazy head kick
letting Figueroa counter with a right hand.
Lomachenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Figueroa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lomachenko.
Lomachenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lomachenko gets through Figueroa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Figueroa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lomachenko blocks an uppercut.
Lomachenko has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Figueroa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lomachenko can turn it around.
Lomachenko blocks a body shot from Figueroa.
Figueroa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lomachenko takes a swing at Figueroa's ribcage but misses.
Lomachenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Figueroa misses with a hook. Lomachenko ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Lomachenko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Figueroa misses with an uppercut.
Figueroa avoids the body shot from Lomachenko.
Figueroa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Figueroa.
A low kick from Figueroa is predictable there
and Lomachenko counters with a thumping low kick.
Figueroa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lomachenko is looking to clinch.
It looked like Figueroa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Figueroa throws a jab when Lomachenko was well out of range.
Figueroa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lomachenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Figueroa tries a head kick but it misses.
Lomachenko lands a right hook to the body.
Figueroa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Figueroa cracks Lomachenko with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Figueroa misses.
Lomachenko flicks out a counter leg kick but Figueroa steps away.
A big left from Figueroa misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko rushes Figueroa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lomachenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Figueroa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomachenko breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Figueroa misses.
Lomachenko moves away from the strike by Figueroa.
Figueroa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Figueroa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Figueroa with a nice cross.
Lomachenko is rocked!
Figueroa lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Lomachenko falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gustavo Figueroa!
Gustavo Figueroa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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