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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meyer Lansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by NWO Wolfpack. Lansky has chosen Rag’n’Bone Man - Wolves as his entrance music. Meyer Lansky has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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275 lbs
28 - 23 - 0 |
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245 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meyer Lansky!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lansky moves into the clinch successfully.
Lansky lands a left hand.
James blocking some punches.
Lansky lands with a short shot to the head.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lansky misses with the head strike.
James is trying to push Lansky away but Lansky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lansky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lansky misses with some punches.
Lansky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lansky lands a right hand.
James blocks an uppercut.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lansky is fighting off a takedown attempt but James is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lansky to the mat. Lansky regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lansky has his feet on James's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lansky is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
James misses with an uppercut. Lansky saw that one coming.
Lansky darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lansky fails to land.
James blocking some punches.
Lansky lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lansky has a couple of punches blocked by James.
James blocking some punches.
James can't break the clinch.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lansky is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
James misses with a looping left.
Lansky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lansky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lansky drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
James goes for a takedown attempt but Lansky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
James closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lansky's guard.
Lansky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lansky wants to get back to his feet but James is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is in close to Lansky's body, working some short punches and elbows.
James throws a big elbow that misses.
James trying to control but Lansky is working from the bottom.
James looking to sit in guard and control but Lansky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lansky manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lansky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lansky wants to stand up but James is controlling him.
Lansky keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
James trying to control but Lansky is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lansky's head.
Lansky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lansky wants to get back to his feet but James is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
James postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
James trying to control but Lansky is working from the bottom.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
James looking to sit in guard and control but Lansky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
James has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lansky has passed into side control.
James is looking to regain half guard here but Lansky keeps moving and retains side control.
Lansky decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lansky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lansky has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Lansky on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lansky.
James tries to break the clinch but Lansky is controlling the position.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lansky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lansky lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meyer Lansky dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Lansky fails to land.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lansky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lansky. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
James lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Meyer Lansky has been cut.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
James misses with a hook. Lansky ducked under it nicely.
Lansky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lansky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lansky moves into range and clinches up with James.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lansky rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
Lansky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Lansky.
Lansky has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansky.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lansky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Lansky controls his hands.
Lansky prevents the takedown attempt.
James is trying to push Lansky away but Lansky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lansky lands with a left to the head.
James is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lansky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meyer Lansky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lansky lands an uppercut.
Lansky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
James gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lansky has one foot on James's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lansky pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
James wants a takedown.
James can't break the clinch.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jimmy James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lansky tries to clinch up.
Meyer Lansky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lansky tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Lansky tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Lansky moves into range and clinches up with James.
Lansky throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
A short right from Lansky.
A head punch on the inside from Lansky fails to land.
Lansky working aggressively here.
Lansky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
James blocking some punches.
Lansky scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansky.
Lansky misses with some punches.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lansky tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Lansky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lansky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lansky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James working hard to break the clinch.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lansky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lansky lands a left hand.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lansky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lansky scores with a shoulder strike.
Lansky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Lansky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lansky lands with a light punch inside.
Lansky lands a nice uppercut.
James manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Lansky misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansky lands a shoulder strike.
Lansky lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lansky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
James throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lansky.
Lansky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lansky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James wants to break free but Lansky has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lansky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lansky gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James is trying to break the clinch but Lansky is controlling him.
Lansky misses with the head strike.
James has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lansky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lansky throws a head punch that misses.
Lansky lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Lansky throws a head punch that misses.
Lansky working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meyer Lansky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Meyer Lansky's cut.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lansky rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, James throws an elbow but misses.
Lansky gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lansky throws a head punch that misses.
Lansky pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
James has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lansky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lansky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James tries to score a body lock takedown but Lansky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lansky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lansky scores with a shoulder strike.
James tries a body shot but Lansky blocks it.
Lansky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lansky gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James is rocked!
Lansky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lansky misses with the head strike.
Lansky swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Lansky misses with a punch on the inside.
James blocking some punches.
Lansky misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lansky fails to land.
Lansky gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from James.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lansky throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lansky misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lansky fails to land.
A short left from Lansky.
A short left from Lansky.
Lansky working aggressively here.
James blocking some punches.
Lansky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Lansky on the inside.
James is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lansky working aggressively here.
Lansky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lansky prevents James from breaking the clinch.
James blocks an uppercut.
James has Lansky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lansky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Lansky gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lansky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lansky pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lansky moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lansky takes the fight into the clinch.
Lansky throws a head punch that misses.
Lansky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lansky throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lansky.
Lansky scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
James lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Lansky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to control from the top but Lansky keeps moving.
Lansky wants to stand and escape but James is having none of it.
James throws a strike but Lansky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
James is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lansky stands up from James's guard - Lansky perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lansky moves into the clinch.
Lansky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lansky swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lansky has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansky swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lansky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lansky has him pressed against the cage.
Lansky has a couple of punches blocked by James.
James is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Lansky fails to land.
Lansky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Jimmy James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lansky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lansky misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Lansky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lansky gets underhooks to prevent James's takedown attempt.
Lansky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansky.
Lansky lands with a short shot to the head.
James blocks an uppercut.
Lansky gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meyer Lansky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lansky 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meyer Lansky!
A victorious Meyer Lansky thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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