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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sallah Alcoubrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcoubrah has chosen 80s Kidz - Alt A as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sallah Alcoubrah!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcoubrah connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Eric Lawler has been cut.
Lawler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alcoubrah is looking to clinch.
Alcoubrah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alcoubrah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alcoubrah ducks under a wild hook from Lawler.
Alcoubrah is looking to score with low kicks.
Alcoubrah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcoubrah lands a big head kick that sends Lawler tumbling to the mat! Alcoubrah takes a step backwards and waves Lawler back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lawler swats away the attempt to clinch by Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah lands with a hook. Lawler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lawler is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up.
Alcoubrah tries to move into range but Lawler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alcoubrah doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawler circles away.
Lawler keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawler rushes Alcoubrah and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Lawler on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcoubrah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Alcoubrah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawler pushes Alcoubrah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah misses with a knee to the head.
Lawler lands a nice uppercut.
Alcoubrah has a couple of punches blocked by Lawler.
Lawler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lawler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Lawler.
Alcoubrah misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawler breaks the clinch.
Alcoubrah closes the distance but Lawler moves to the side
and Lawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Lawler as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawler lands with a good body shot.
Alcoubrah looks gassed!
Alcoubrah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawler has Alcoubrah up against the cage in a clinch.
Alcoubrah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah wants to stall.
Lawler lands a body punch.
Alcoubrah is trying to maintain a safe position but Lawler gets an underhook and turns Alcoubrah into the cage.
Lawler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alcoubrah or not.
Lawler manages to break the clinch.
Lawler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lawler tests Alcoubrah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alcoubrah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lawler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawler lands with a kick to the temple. Alcoubrah shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick by Alcoubrah misses
and Lawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alcoubrah drops his hands momentarily and Lawler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Lawler counters with a one-two to the body.
Lawler keeps Alcoubrah at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lawler has Alcoubrah up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lawler.
Alcoubrah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lawler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alcoubrahs head.
Lawler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lawler lands an elbow just above Alcoubrah 's eye.
Lawler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alcoubrah is rocked!
Lawler punishes Alcoubrah's body with a nice straight punch.
Alcoubrah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alcoubrah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcoubrah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lawler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alcoubrah thows a leg kick but Lawler checks it
and Lawler counters with a leg kick.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Lawler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a jab. Alcoubrah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lawler lunges at Alcoubrah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alcoubrah's hand.
Good exchange - Lawler coming out on top.
Lawler darts in and clinches Alcoubrah up against the cage.
Lawler manages to break the clinch.
Alcoubrah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lawler thumps Alcoubrah with a low kick.
Lawler scores with a punch to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lawler.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alcoubrah wants to clinch
and Lawler counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Lawler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lawler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lawler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lawler takes the fight into the clinch.
Alcoubrah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lawler is trying to break the clinch but Alcoubrah is controlling him.
Lawler tries to break the clinch but Alcoubrah is controlling the position.
Alcoubrah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lawler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alcoubrah backwards.
Lawler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alcoubrah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lawler counters with a head kick. That will keep Alcoubrah thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lawler pushes Alcoubrah up against the cage in a clinch.
Alcoubrah dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lawler lands a body punch.
Lawler lands a shoulder strike.
Lawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lawler lands a knee to the body.
Alcoubrah is breathing heavily.
Alcoubrah looking to throw knees to the head but Lawler is blocking nicely.
Alcoubrah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lawler is defending well for now.
Lawler lands a nice uppercut.
Lawler crunches a lovely knee into Alcoubrah's ribcage.
Lawler breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcoubrah throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lawler clobbers Alcoubrah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lawler lands a head kick. Alcoubrah smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lawler.
Sallah Alcoubrah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alcoubrah darts in trying to clinch
enabling Lawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alcoubrah can do to turn this around?
Lawler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lawler counters by moving into the clinch.
Lawler manages to break the clinch.
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah misses with a double jab
and Lawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lawler fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawler with a jab.
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!
Alcoubrah throws a lazy head kick
and Lawler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alcoubrah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alcoubrah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up
and Lawler moves into the clinch.
Lawler lands a hook that snaps the head of Alcoubrah backwards.
Lawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alcoubrah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawler avoids it.
Lawler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lawler manages to break the clinch.
Lawler moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Lawler on the inside.
Eric Lawler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alcoubrah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lawler blocks an uppercut.
Lawler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawler thows a body kick. Alcoubrah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lawler connects with a nice looking jab.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Lawler counters with a right hand to the body.
Alcoubrah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab lands there for Lawler.
Lawler feints and then cracks Alcoubrah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alcoubrah down.
Alcoubrah clinches but Lawler breaks the clinch
and Lawler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alcoubrah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alcoubrah avoids the head kick by Lawler.
Lawler clobbers Alcoubrah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab lands there for Lawler.
Jab by Alcoubrah.
Lawler catches Alcoubrah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alcoubrah throws a leg kick
and Alcoubrah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alcoubrah lands a jab to the nose.
Alcoubrah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick that misses
and Lawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alcoubrah closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lawler counters with a good low kick that Alcoubrah was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lawler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lawler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lawler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lawler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alcoubrah looks for the body kick but Lawler saw that one coming.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses.
Alcoubrah dodges the punch combination from Lawler.
Alcoubrah swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alcoubrah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - Lawler coming out on top.
Alcoubrah misses with the body kick
and Lawler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alcoubrah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawler closes the distance and clinches.
Alcoubrah misses with the head strike.
Lawler pushes Alcoubrah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawler leaning against his opponent.
Alcoubrah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawler lands an elbow inside that Alcoubrah shrugs off.
Lawler digs a right hand into Alcoubrah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alcoubrah's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lawler.
Lawler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick that misses
and Lawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lawler tests Alcoubrah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left and a right from Lawler both land. Nice combination.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick that misses.
Lawler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alcoubrah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Sallah Alcoubrah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Alcoubrah misses with the body kick
letting Lawler counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Lawler there.
Sallah Alcoubrah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah misses with the body kick
and Lawler counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Alcoubrah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alcoubrah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alcoubrah darts in trying to clinch
and Lawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alcoubrah closes the distance but Lawler moves to the side
and Lawler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lawler.
Eric Lawler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short uppercut from Lawler.
Alcoubrah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawler lands a shot to the body.
Alcoubrah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawler lands a right hand.
Alcoubrah misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Lawler.
Lawler lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lawler.
Lawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lawler lands with a light punch inside.
Lawler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lawler is pushing Alcoubrah up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alcoubrah throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alcoubrah.
Lawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawler breaks the clinch.
Alcoubrah darts in trying to clinch
enabling Lawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alcoubrah closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a kick to the body.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Lawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alcoubrah misses with a jab to the body
and Lawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Alcoubrah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up
and Lawler counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alcoubrah tries to land a body kick
and Lawler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alcoubrah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lawler will feel that in the morning.
Lawler jabs Alcoubrah right on the nose. Alcoubrah blinks but takes it well.
Lawler thuds a left hand into Alcoubrah's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lawler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lawler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Eric Lawler wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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