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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Reverend Jim Ignatowski (ranked 2429 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judge LaCrosse (ranked 2378 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judge LaCrosse!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaCrosse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ignatowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LaCrosse's coach down at Shit House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on LaCrosse's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
LaCrosse slips a straight right by Ignatowski.
Jab by Ignatowski.
LaCrosse closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ignatowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LaCrosse closes the distance and clinches.
LaCrosse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ignatowski working aggressively here.
Ignatowski prevents a body shot from LaCrosse.
Ignatowski throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from LaCrosse.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
LaCrosse is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ignatowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying to break free.
LaCrosse throws a head punch that misses.
Ignatowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LaCrosse wants to clinch.
LaCrosse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatowski manages to avoid it.
Ignatowski throws a head kick that misses
and LaCrosse counters by clinching up.
LaCrosse misses with a body punch.
Ignatowski swings wildly with an uppercut but LaCrosse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatowski blocks a body shot from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
LaCrosse swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignatowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ignatowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ignatowski gets tackled into the cage by LaCrosse. LaCrosse maintains the clinch.
Ignatowski breaks the clinch.
LaCrosse doesn't manage to clinch there - Ignatowski circles away.
Ignatowski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
LaCrosse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ignatowski stalling.
LaCrosse lands a hook to the side of the head.
LaCrosse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ignatowski.
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!
LaCrosse can't find room to land a body shot as Ignatowski controls the action.
Ignatowski tries to circle away but LaCrosse has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by LaCrosse as Ignatowski tries to tie him up.
LaCrosse can't find room to land a body shot as Ignatowski controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Ignatowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ignatowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ignatowski stalling the fight.
Ignatowski breaks from the clinch.
LaCrosse throws a body punch but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Ignatowski tries to land a body kick
enabling LaCrosse to counter with a crisp jab.
LaCrosse is looking to clinch but Ignatowski is avoiding it.
LaCrosse avoids the head kick by Ignatowski.
LaCrosse blocks a head kick by Ignatowski.
LaCrosse wants to counter with a clinch but Ignatowski pushes him away.
Ignatowski tries a head kick but it misses.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up but Ignatowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Ignatowski misses with a two punch combination.
Ignatowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
LaCrosse wants to counter with a clinch but Ignatowski pushes him away.
LaCrosse closes the distance and pushes Ignatowski back into the cage.
Ignatowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ignatowski.
A head kick misses from Ignatowski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaCrosse closes the distance and pushes Ignatowski back into the cage.
Ignatowski tries to break free but LaCrosse pushes him back against the cage.
Ignatowski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning LaCrosse up against the cage.
Ignatowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LaCrosse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ignatowski has time to react.
It looks like The Reverend Jim Ignatowski has been cut.
A head kick misses from Ignatowski.
A right-left combo lands from Ignatowski.
Good work by LaCrosse as he checks the leg kick.
Ignatowski just misses with a punch to the body.
LaCrosse instigates a clinch.
Ignatowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ignatowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses LaCrosse's sensitive parts.
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 The Reverend Jim Ignatowski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Reverend Jim Ignatowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
LaCrosse moves into the clinch successfully.
Ignatowski misses with some punches.
Ignatowski lands a shot to the body.
Ignatowski avoids the elbow strike from LaCrosse, against the cage.
LaCrosse tries to stall but Ignatowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
LaCrosse blocks a body shot from Ignatowski.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ignatowski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ignatowski lands a body shot.
LaCrosse misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LaCrosse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
LaCrosse bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ignatowski's head.
LaCrosse displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ignatowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LaCrosse. That did some damage!
LaCrosse misses with a hook. Ignatowski ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski lands a nice hook to LaCrosse's body. LaCrosse takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaCrosse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ignatowski staying out of range there.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski is winning the standup battle so far.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up but Ignatowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Ignatowski tries to land a front kick but LaCrosse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
LaCrosse is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
LaCrosse blocks the body kick.
Ignatowski feints and then cracks LaCrosse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LaCrosse down.
Ignatowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
LaCrosse misses with a looping right.
LaCrosse takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ignatowski tried to counter with a leg kick but LaCrosse avoided it.
Ignatowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ignatowski.
LaCrosse wants to counter the offense by Ignatowski and move into the clinch position.
LaCrosse misses the shot to the body.
LaCrosse throws a poor cross that misses
and Ignatowski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Ignatowski moves out of range.
LaCrosse clobbers Ignatowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crunch! Ignatowski slams his shin into LaCrosse's torso.
Ignatowski feints and then cracks LaCrosse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LaCrosse down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ignatowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ignatowski breaks from the clinch.
LaCrosse misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ignatowski counters with a two punch combo.
Ignatowski lands a high kick!
Ignatowski 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski throws a solid leg kick but LaCrosse takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ignatowski.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up
and Ignatowski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ignatowski throws out a loose jab but LaCrosse uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaCrosse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
LaCrosse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatowski.
LaCrosse tries to close the distance and clinch but Ignatowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LaCrosse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ignatowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and LaCrosse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ignatowski scrambles back to his feet.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Ignatowski is having none of it.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Ignatowski is having none of it.
LaCrosse missing with a left hand there. Ignatowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignatowski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ignatowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LaCrosse can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse moves into the clinch successfully.
Ignatowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LaCrosse tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ignatowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ignatowski, right into the meat.
Ignatowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Ignatowski throws out a leg kick but LaCrosse moves out of range and Ignatowski only half commits.
Ignatowski lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws out a leg kick but LaCrosse moves out of range and Ignatowski only half commits.
Ignatowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ignatowski throws out a leg kick but LaCrosse moves out of range and Ignatowski only half commits.
LaCrosse is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Reverend Jim Ignatowski's cut.
That's time! Ignatowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ignatowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
LaCrosse misses with a straight left.
LaCrosse uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Ignatowski moves out of range.
LaCrosse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
LaCrosse misses with an uppercut. Ignatowski saw that one coming.
Ignatowski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
LaCrosse tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Ignatowski to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski throws a body punch but LaCrosse moves out of range.
LaCrosse misses the shot to the body.
Ignatowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As LaCrosse looks to move away, Ignatowski throws a big counter combo but LaCrosse just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatowski.
LaCrosse lands a nice shot that snaps Ignatowski's head back.
LaCrosse doesn't manage to clinch there - Ignatowski circles away.
LaCrosse takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice jab there from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski gets tackled into the cage by LaCrosse. LaCrosse maintains the clinch.
LaCrosse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ignatowski breaks the clinch.
LaCrosse misses the jab.
LaCrosse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatowski manages to avoid it.
Ignatowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatowski sets himself, and LaCrosse steps forward looking for the clinch! Ignatowski avoids it this time.
LaCrosse misses with a wild body shot.
Ignatowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
LaCrosse throws a right hand that misses
and Ignatowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LaCrosse tries to clinch there but Ignatowski circles away.
Judge LaCrosse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse slips a straight right by Ignatowski.
LaCrosse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - LaCrosse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ignatowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Ignatowski looks to land a body kick but LaCrosse moved away.
Ignatowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Ignatowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LaCrosse closes the distance and clinches.
LaCrosse throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski blocks the elbow strike.
Ignatowski breaks from the clinch.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up.
Ignatowski lands a nice looking body kick.
Ignatowski throws a head kick that misses.
LaCrosse has closed the distance and engaged Ignatowski in a clinch.
Ignatowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ignatowski has a couple of punches blocked by LaCrosse.
Ignatowski wants to get back to striking at distance but LaCrosse won't allow it.
Ignatowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ignatowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ignatowski throws a head kick that misses.
Ignatowski is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse blocks a jab.
Ignatowski pushes LaCrosse away with a front kick.
Ignatowski misses with a body kick.
LaCrosse tries to counter with a clinch but Ignatowski shakes him off and moves away.
Ignatowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. LaCrosse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
LaCrosse has Ignatowski up against the cage in a clinch.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
LaCrosse has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LaCrosse lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatowski breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatowski.
LaCrosse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ignatowski, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
A very excited looking The Reverend Jim Ignatowski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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