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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
21 - 12 - 1 |
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173 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
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
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawson's sensitive parts.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Collins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Collins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Collins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Collins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lawson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Collins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lawson's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Collins avoids it really well and circles away.
Lawson blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Collins.
Lawson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Collins pinned against the cage. Collins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawson is just out of range.
Lawson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steve Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Lawson.
Collins leaves Lawson 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Collins. No joy for Lawson on that attempt.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Collins is desperately trying to improve his position but Lawson has a good base and remains in mount.
Lawson throwing strikes here but Collins is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lawson controlling from the full mount.
Lawson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lawson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Collins is now in Lawson's guard. A big mistake from Lawson there, giving up the dominant position!
Lawson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lawson is pulling down on Collins's head. It's preventing any offense from Collins, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lawson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Collins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lawson on the ground.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Lawson wants to control the position but Collins says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lawson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lawson wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but Lawson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lawson is looking to improve his position.
Lawson is trying to maintain the position but Collins is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Collins in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins blocks the strikes from Lawson.
Collins is pressing down on Lawson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lawson is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lawson keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steve Collins.
Lawson shoots in looking for a takedown. Collins tries to sprawl out of it but Lawson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Collins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Collins was covering up waiting for the punch and Lawson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Collins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawson is one step ahead there.
Lawson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lawson lands a couple of elbows.
Lawson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawson throwing strikes but missing.
Lawson looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lawson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jerry Lawson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Collins tries a low kick but Lawson avoids it.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Collins.
Lawson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lawson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lawson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lawson's hands.
Lawson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Collins stuffs the takedown.
Lawson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Lawson has his takedown stuffed
and Collins counters with a nice body shot.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Collins throws a body punch but Lawson moves out of range.
Nice shot by Lawson.
Collins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steve Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Lawson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson walks into a straight right hand from Collins.
Lawson closes the distance and clinches up with Collins, looking for a takedown. Lawson pushes Collins against the cage but Collins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins scores with a nice head shot.
Collins scores with a hook.
Lawson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Collins defends it nicely.
Collins thumps Lawson with a low kick.
Lawson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Collins with a nice cross.
Lawson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Collins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Collins but Collins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Collins tries to sprawl but Lawson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lawson throwing shots but Collins is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lawson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lawson's back!
Collins is trying to stick to Lawson's back but Lawson is turning into Collins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Collins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lawson.
Lawson trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Lawson forces his way into half guard.
Collins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lawson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lawson goes for an armbar but Collins turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Collins.
Collins trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Lawson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Collins!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lawson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lawson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Collins is working to get back to half guard.
Lawson content just to control the position here.
Collins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Collins tries to get out of the position.
Lawson working Collins over with strikes here.
Collins wants to hold on but Lawson pushes him away.
Lawson is landing with some decent strikes but Collins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawson avoids the attempt from Collins to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson lands with some strikes.
Lawson working the ground and pound effectively.
Collins is trying desperately to improve position.
Collins is bucking up trying to escape but Lawson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lawson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Collins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Collins is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawson wants to finish this one by submission but Collins is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lawson.
Collins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Lawson 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!
Lawson staying out of range there.
Collins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lawson on the side of the head.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Collins but Collins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Lawson slips the punch.
Collins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lawson.
That kick from Collins tenderised Lawson's leg. Lawson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Collins misses with a hook.
Collins avoids the head kick by Lawson.
Lawson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Collins pinned against the cage. Collins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steve Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Lawson.
Collins misses the jab.
Collins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Lawson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Collins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Collins blocks a head kick by Lawson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawson is defended easily by Collins.
Jerry Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson dives in and grabs Collins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes down on Lawson's head and hops out.
Lawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lawson clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lawson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Collins clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Collins breaks Lawson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jerry Lawson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lawson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Collins!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lawson unloads with some shots from mount but Collins bucks and avoids them well.
Lawson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Collins is looking to escape.
Lawson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Collins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steve Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Collins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lawson.
Lawson is trying to control the action in half guard but Collins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lawson throwing shots but Collins is blocking nicely.
Lawson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lawson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jerry Lawson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lawson is trying to control the action in half guard but Collins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lawson is trying to work for a kimura but Collins is defending well.
Collins trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson 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.
Lawson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Collins sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawson wants to take a breather but Collins is having none of it.
Collins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lawson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Lawson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lawson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Lawson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jerry Lawson waved his t-shirt featuring M/S Paint Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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