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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jair Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Altalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Altalainen has chosen Oh Snap! as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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277 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jair Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timo Altalainen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lao really is a fat lump.
Lao remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lao looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Altalainen is avoiding damage well.
Lao throws a strike aimed at the side of Altalainen's head but Altalainen avoids it well.
Altalainen is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Altalainen's face as Lao controls the position.
Lao has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Altalainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Altalainen is trying to buck Lao off.
You can see the frustration on Altalainen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lao bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Altalainen struggling a bit here.
Altalainen is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Altalainen is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Altalainen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Altalainen is looking to regain half guard here but Lao keeps moving and retains side control.
Altalainen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lao scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lao looks up at the clock and then as Altalainen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lao smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lao working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lao throws a strike aimed at the side of Altalainen's head but Altalainen avoids it well.
Altalainen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Altalainen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Altalainen is refusing to be controlled, as Lao sits in half guard.
Lao slips a nice elbow through Altalainen's hands, connecting with Altalainen's forehead.
Lao not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Altalainen tries to get to full guard but Lao has control of the leg.
Altalainen tries to kick Lao off but Lao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lao prevents Altalainen from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lao gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altalainen is trying to stand back up but Lao is controlling him
Altalainen has hold of Lao's hands but Lao slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lao wants to take a breather but Altalainen is having none of it.
Lao stalling.
Lao is stalling here. Altalainen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lao seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Altalainen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Altalainen tries to stand but Lao is controlling his head.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Altalainen trying to control the action but Lao is working from the bottom.
Who's going to make the next move?
Altalainen trying to control the position but Lao is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Lao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Altalainen.
A punch combination from Altalainen misses.
Lao gets the takedown into side control.
Lao working the body and head with strikes.
Jair Lao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Altalainen is trying to control Lao's posture but Lao avoids it.
Altalainen tries to bench press Lao off him but Lao keeps the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Altalainen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lao controls the position.
The strikes coming from Lao are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Altalainen is not content to let Lao control the position.
Altalainen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lao is looking to stall here but Altalainen recovers full guard.
Altalainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lao trying to control the position from guard on top but Altalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lao forces his way into half guard.
Lao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lao passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altalainen is looking to get to half guard.
Altalainen tries to lock up and control but Lao gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Altalainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Altalainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Altalainen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lao looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lao landing strikes from the mount and Altalainen is in trouble!
Altalainen is looking to get to half guard.
Lao trying to control but Altalainen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altalainen tries to reverse the position but Lao maintains control.
Lao cracks Altalainen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Altalainen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lao lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Lao.
Altalainen working to try and regain half guard.
Lao scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lao scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lao is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Altalainen looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao controlling the pace for now.
Lao looking to finish Altalainen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Altalainen!
Altalainen holds on, trying desperately to control.
Lao breaks from Altalainen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altalainen tries to lock up and control but Lao gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lao controlling from the full mount.
Altalainen is looking to improve his position but Lao isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Lao dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Altalainen tries for a takedown but Lao circles away easily
and Lao counters with a nice double leg into side control. Altalainen won't be happy with that.
Lao working the head with strikes.
Altalainen stops Lao from passing to mount.
Altalainen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Altalainen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Altalainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lao scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Altalainen tries to lock up and control but Lao gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Altalainen can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Altalainen?
Altalainen regains half guard.
Lao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lao not doing much here.
Lao thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Altalainen to regain full guard.
Lao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lao trying to control the position from guard on top but Altalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lao postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao is looking to work some ground and pound but Altalainen has wrist control.
Lao wants to control from the top but Altalainen keeps moving.
Altalainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lao fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Altalainen sprawls well initially but Lao persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Altalainen keeping hold of Lao's head, controlling as best he can.
Altalainen tries to get to full guard but Lao has control of the leg.
Altalainen is trying to control but can't.
Lao controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao prevents Altalainen from improving his position.
Altalainen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lao's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lao's back!
Lao trying to control but not successfully.
Altalainen tries to keep control of the position but Lao is staying busy.
Altalainen not allowing Lao to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lao tries to escape the position.
Altalainen is striking from the back but Lao escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Altalainen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lao is nestled in close to Altalainen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lao prevents Altalainen from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lao looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lao not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair Lao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lao 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Lao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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