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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lawry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Germone Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Germone Simpson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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192 lbs
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190 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lawry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Germone Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson closes the distance and pushes Lawry back into the cage.
Lawry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lawry wants to free his trapped foot but Simpson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lawry tries to stand but can't do so whilst Simpson controls his leg.
Lawry trying to control the action but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Simpson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Simpson leaves Lawry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Simpson does no damage.
Lawry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Simpson to score with a decent uppercut.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson leaves Lawry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Simpson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Lawry moves out of range.
Simpson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lawry, pushing him back against the cage.
Simpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lawrys head.
Lawry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lawry swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawry circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Lawry keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawry shoots for a takedown but Simpson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lawry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawry ducks right into an uppercut from Simpson.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Simpson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawry dives in and grabs Simpson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Simpson pushes down on Lawry's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lawry.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but Lawry pushes him off.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but Lawry pushes him off.
Simpson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simpson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lawry back to the cage. Simpson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lawry shoots in looking for a takedown. Simpson tries to sprawl out of it but Lawry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Simpson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lawry shoots for a takedown but Simpson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simpson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Lawry is avoiding it.
Simpson stalks Lawry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lawry's face. Lawry staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Mike Lawry has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lawry's head.
Simpson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lawry backs up against the cage.
Lawry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Simpson rushes Lawry and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Simpson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simpson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Simpson.
Lawry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simpson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawry counters with a left and a right that stings Simpson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawry has his takedown stuffed
and Simpson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawry is breathing heavily.
Simpson clinches with his opponent.
Lawry is trying to push Simpson away but Simpson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Germone Simpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lawry's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Simpson clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simpson.
Lawry is trying to break free.
A short left from Simpson.
Lawry blocking some punches.
Simpson lands with a right to the head.
Simpson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson misses with some punches.
Simpson lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Simpson.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawry is trying to pull guard but Simpson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lawry is trying to break the clinch but Simpson is controlling him.
Simpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lawrys head.
A shot in the inside from Simpson.
Simpson lands a hook that snaps the head of Lawry backwards.
Simpson keeps control of Lawry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simpson drives through and clinches with Lawry against the cage.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Lawry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Simpson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Simpson wants it to stay on the feet.
Simpson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lawry back to the cage. Simpson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Horrible takedown by Lawry or perhaps it was just good defense by Simpson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lawry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Simpson throws a body punch but Lawry moves out of range.
Germone Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Simpson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mike Lawry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simpson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lawry doesn't seem bothered though.
Lawry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lawry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Simpson but Simpson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Simpson connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Lawry to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Simpson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Germone Simpson!
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