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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ismo Laitela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Veloso II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitela comes to the cage accompanied by Anna Hanski - Tunteisiin. Douglas Veloso II looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ismo Laitela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Veloso II!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitela is looking to clinch but Veloso II is avoiding it.
Laitela doesn't manage to clinch there - Veloso II circles away.
Veloso II swats away the attempt to clinch by Laitela.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laitela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laitela tries to clinch but Veloso II moves out of range.
Laitela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laitela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veloso II swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laitela shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Laitela stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Veloso II tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laitela swivels and escapes.
Laitela pushes Veloso II up against the cage in a clinch.
Veloso II is working for takedown but Laitela is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laitela tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laitela misses with a knee strike.
Laitela lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laitela misses with a knee to the head.
Laitela scores a nice knee to the body.
Laitela lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laitela putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Veloso II in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Veloso II looks gassed!
Laitela tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laitela gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Veloso II.
Ismo Laitela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Veloso II.
Veloso II takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitela landing knees to the head.
Laitela utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Laitela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laitela with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laitela landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laitela connects with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Laitela.
Veloso II takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Laitela.
Laitela scores with a shoulder strike.
Laitela gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Veloso II.
Laitela with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laitela gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Veloso II.
Nice elbow from Laitela.
Veloso II is working for takedown but Laitela is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laitela with a knee to the head.
Laitela scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laitela gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Veloso II.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laitela stops a takedown attempt from Veloso II.
A short uppercut from Laitela.
Laitela scores with a knee to the head.
Laitela with a knee to the head.
Laitela is pressed up against the cage. Veloso II has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laitela down to the mat. Laitela avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Veloso II tries to keep at a distance but Laitela has taken the fight into the clinch.
Veloso II changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laitela fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Laitela has closed the distance and engaged Veloso II in a clinch.
Laitela landing knees to the head.
Veloso II changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laitela fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Laitela has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veloso II tries for a takedown. No joy.
Laitela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Veloso II's face.
Laitela lands an elbow that stopped Veloso II in his tracks for a moment.
Laitela lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Veloso II takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laitela connects with a knee to the head.
Laitela is pressed up against the cage. Veloso II has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laitela down to the mat. Laitela avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Laitela is looking to clinch.
Veloso II gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Laitela has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Veloso II looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laitela trying to stand up but can't free himself from Veloso II's guard.
Laitela wants to control from the top but Veloso II keeps moving.
Veloso II is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laitela is aware though and is defending well.
Laitela stands and steps away. Veloso II gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Veloso II drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veloso II stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laitela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Veloso II passes Laitela's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Veloso II is pressing down on Laitela's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laitela is holding on for now.
Laitela kicks off Veloso II and gets to his feet.
Ismo Laitela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veloso II with a poor takedown
and Laitela counters by clinching up.
Laitela with a knee to the head.
Laitela manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ismo Laitela dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laitela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ismo Laitela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laitela has Veloso II up against the cage in a clinch.
Laitela landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Veloso II has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laitela avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Veloso II wants a takedown.
Laitela scores with a knee to the head.
Laitela scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Laitela.
Laitela lands a knee to the head.
Laitela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Veloso II's face.
Veloso II is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ismo Laitela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Veloso II.
Nice elbow from Laitela.
Laitela connects with a knee to the head.
Veloso II has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laitela avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Veloso II is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Laitela pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Laitela lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laitela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laitela tries to land a knee to the head but Veloso II blocks with his arms.
Veloso II changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laitela fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Laitela stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laitela wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veloso II keeps the fight on the outside.
Laitela tries to close the distance and clinch but Veloso II swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laitela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veloso II paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veloso II has his takedown stuffed
and Laitela moves into the clinch.
Laitela with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laitela putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Veloso II in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Laitela landing knees to the head.
Veloso II wants a takedown but no success here.
Veloso II wants a takedown but no success here.
Veloso II has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laitela avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Laitela lands a knee to the head.
Laitela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laitela with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Veloso II blocks an uppercut.
Veloso II drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laitela gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Laitela will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Veloso II up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitela gets underhooks to prevent Veloso II's takedown attempt.
Laitela lands a damaging elbow.
Veloso II drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Veloso II takes an elbow to the temple.
Laitela lands an elbow just above Veloso II 's eye.
Veloso II tries for a takedown. No joy.
Laitela unloads a knee to the mid-section. Veloso II lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ismo Laitela has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laitela connects with a knee to the head.
Veloso II is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Veloso II goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laitela prevents it.
Laitela misses with a knee to the head.
Veloso II drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laitela unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Veloso II is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Laitela pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Veloso II takes a knee right on the jaw!
Veloso II looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veloso II wants a takedown but no success here.
Laitela tries to land a knee to the head but Veloso II blocks with his arms.
Veloso II is working for takedown but Laitela is calmly controlling the position for now.
Veloso II is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Laitela throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veloso II blocks it with crossed arms.
Laitela misses with a knee strike.
Laitela tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Veloso II is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Laitela gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laitela prevents a takedown attempt there.
Laitela landing knees to the head.
Veloso II goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laitela prevents it.
Laitela misses with a knee strike.
Veloso II tries for a takedown but Laitela manages to get underhooks.
Laitela with a knee to the head.
Laitela lands an elbow that stopped Veloso II in his tracks for a moment.
Veloso II tries to score a body lock takedown but Laitela shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Veloso II goes for a takedown attempt but Laitela pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laitela misses with a wild combination.
Veloso II swats away the attempt to clinch by Laitela.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veloso II shoots for a takedown but Laitela saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Laitela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veloso II swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laitela wants to clinch up but Veloso II keeps it at a distance.
Laitela slaps away a takedown attempt from Veloso II, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laitela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veloso II looks for a takedown but Laitela sprawls well.
Laitela tries to close the distance and clinch but Veloso II swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laitela has managed to clinch.
Veloso II wants a takedown.
Laitela throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ismo Laitela dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Laitela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Veloso II, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Laitela.
Veloso II can't get the takedown.
Laitela lands a knee to the head.
Veloso II drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laitela gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Laitela connects with a knee to the head.
Laitela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Laitela lands a knee to the head.
Laitela lands a knee to the head.
Veloso II has Laitela pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Laitela manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ismo Laitela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Veloso II.
Laitela misses with a knee strike.
Laitela misses with a knee strike.
Laitela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laitela misses with a knee to the head.
Veloso II is working for takedown but Laitela is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laitela lands an elbow that stopped Veloso II in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laitela lands an elbow just above Veloso II 's eye.
Laitela prevents a takedown attempt there.
Laitela lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laitela prevents a takedown attempt there.
Laitela lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Veloso II is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Laitela pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Laitela is pressed up against the cage. Veloso II has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laitela down to the mat. Laitela avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Laitela tries to clinch but Veloso II is having none of it.
Veloso II is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laitela sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Laitela closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laitela unloads a knee to the mid-section. Veloso II lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Veloso II looking for a takedown.
Laitela lands a left hand.
Laitela landing knees to the head.
Laitela prevents a takedown attempt there.
Veloso II goes for a takedown attempt but Laitela pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laitela rushes Veloso II and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Laitela.
Veloso II is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Laitela gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laitela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Veloso II's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veloso II wants a takedown but no success here.
Laitela tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Veloso II takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laitela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laitela gets caught flat footed, as Veloso II shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Veloso II wants to pass the guard but Laitela is keeping the position.
Veloso II is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veloso II stopping the sweep attempt from Laitela.
Veloso II wants to pass the guard but Laitela is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Veloso II shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laitela sprawls well. Laitela wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Veloso II gets slowly back to his feet.
Veloso II avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laitela has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laitela lands a knee to the body.
Laitela lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitela lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laitela throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veloso II blocks it with crossed arms.
Veloso II tries for a takedown but Laitela manages to get underhooks.
Veloso II has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Laitela is trying to keep an underhook but Veloso II manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Veloso II is looking to advance position but Laitela won't allow it.
Veloso II is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laitela looks like he's trying to stand up.
Douglas Veloso II has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ismo Laitela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laitela blocking the ground and pound attempt from Veloso II.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ismo Laitela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laitela, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ismo Laitela!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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