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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dreiko Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nic Newcomer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Newcomer has chosen High by Lil Wayne as his entrance music. Dreiko Lao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nic Newcomer's chin.
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212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dreiko Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nic Newcomer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Newcomer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Newcomer is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Lao misses with a double jab.
Newcomer misses with a double jab
and Lao counters with a one-two to the body.
Newcomer darts in and clinches Lao up against the cage.
Lao wants to get back to striking at distance but Newcomer won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Newcomer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lao prevents Newcomer from breaking the clinch.
Lao working hard to break the clinch.
Newcomer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lao throws a series of punches but Newcomer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcomer throws a shot from downtown. Lao moves away and avoids it.
Lao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lao misses with a double jab
and Newcomer counters with a big uppercut that knocks Lao off his feet! Newcomer dives into side control looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newcomer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lao to his feet.
Newcomer clinches but Lao breaks the clinch
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcomer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lao counters with a two punch combo.
Newcomer misses with a double jab
and Lao counters with a left and a right that stings Newcomer.
Newcomer swings for the body but Lao moves out of range.
Lao misses with a series of wild punches.
Newcomer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Newcomer tries to clinch but Lao moves out of range.
Lao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lao blocks a head kick by Newcomer.
Newcomer throws a combination that misses
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lao ducks under a wild hook from Newcomer.
Lao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lao lands a jab-cross combination.
Newcomer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newcomer throws the left hand but Lao avoids the punch easily.
Newcomer throws a combination that misses
and Lao counters with a series of strikes. Newcomer will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lao throws a right hand that Newcomer ducks under and follows up with a left that Newcomer also avoids with ease.
Lao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lao keeps the fight on the outside.
Newcomer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lao.
Lao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nic Newcomer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lao misses with the combination.
Lao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Newcomer moves in looking to clinch but Lao pushes him off.
Newcomer throws a combination that misses
and Lao counters with a series of strikes. Newcomer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcomer misses with a two punch combination.
Newcomer wants to clinch.
Lao tries to bum rush Newcomer with a series of wild strikes but Newcomer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcomer misses with an uppercut.
Newcomer throws the left hand but Lao avoids the punch easily.
Newcomer throws a combination that misses
and Lao counters with a three punch combo that has Newcomer backing up. Newcomer nods at Lao to acknowledge the strikes.
Lao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lao avoids the head kick by Newcomer.
Newcomer misses with a combination
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Newcomer is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Lao.
Lao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lao misses with a combination
and Newcomer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Newcomer.
The is referee keeping an eye on Newcomer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lao is looking to break free of the clinch but Newcomer has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lao swats away the attempt to clinch by Newcomer.
Newcomer is looking to clinch.
Newcomer dodges the punch combination from Lao.
Newcomer misses with a double jab
and Lao counters with a left and a right that stings Newcomer.
Lao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lao.
Lao throws a right hand that Newcomer ducks under and follows up with a left that Newcomer also avoids with ease.
Lao looks to land a combination but Newcomer avoids it well.
Newcomer misses with a combination
and Lao counters with a series of strikes. Newcomer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Newcomer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to the body from Newcomer misses
and Lao counters with a left and a right that stings Newcomer.
Lao is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lao throws a right hand that Newcomer ducks under and follows up with a left that Newcomer also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dreiko Lao dominated that second round.
That's time! Lao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lao throws a series of punches but Newcomer avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Lao both land. Nice combination.
Lao tries to bum rush Newcomer with a series of wild strikes but Newcomer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Newcomer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lao looks to land a combination but Newcomer avoids it well.
Nic Newcomer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Newcomer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Newcomer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcomer misses with a series of wild punches.
Newcomer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Newcomer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lao misses with a double jab
and Newcomer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Newcomer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lao blocks a jab.
Lao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dreiko Lao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcomer tries to clinch there but Lao circles away.
Lao looks to land a combination. Newcomer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Newcomer misses with a body punch
and Lao counters with a left and a right that stings Newcomer.
Newcomer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lao looks to land a combination but Newcomer avoids it well.
Newcomer wants to clinch.
Lao misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcomer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lao counters with a three punch combo that has Newcomer backing up. Newcomer nods at Lao to acknowledge the strikes.
A nice combination there by Lao.
No joy there for Lao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lao misses with a two punch combination.
Lao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Newcomer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lao misses.
Newcomer looks to throw the jab but Lao is out of range.
Newcomer lands with a nice body punch.
Newcomer throws a right and a left that Lao avoids nicely.
Lao checks a leg kick.
Newcomer misses with a wild combination.
Lao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Newcomer counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nic Newcomer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Newcomer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nic Newcomer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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