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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reijo Laamanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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206 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Laamanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Preston Brown!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown scores with the left hand. Laamanen knows he should have avoided that one.
Laamanen looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Laamanen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brown throws a series of punches but Laamanen moves out of range.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laamanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laamanen pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Laamanen misses with an elbow strike.
Laamanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laamanen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Laamanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laamanen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laamanen as he avoids it easily.
Laamanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brown swings for the body but Laamanen moves out of range.
Laamanen tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Laamanen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laamanen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laamanen breaks from the clinch.
Brown misses with a hook. Laamanen ducked under it nicely.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Laamanen is just out of range.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laamanen moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laamanen counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Laamanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laamanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
It looks like Reijo Laamanen has been cut.
Reijo Laamanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown misses with a body shot.
A big right from Brown misses.
No joy there for Laamanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown swings for the body but Laamanen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Laamanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laamanen closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laamanen missing with knees to the body.
Brown gets through Laamanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Laamanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laamanen.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Laamanen improves position.
Laamanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laamanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown misses with some punches.
Laamanen is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown jumps into guard, dragging Laamanen to the mat.
Laamanen wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brown wants to control the position but Laamanen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Laamanen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Laamanen's back!
Laamanen controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Brown is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Laamanen is defending well though. Brown let's go of the attempt for now.
Laamanen rolls, trying to escape but Brown keeps control of the position.
Laamanen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Laamanen tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laamanen prevents Brown from getting a body triangle.
Brown struggling to land strikes to the head as Laamanen covers up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Brown punishes Laamanen with strikes from the back mount.
Laamanen holding both Brown 's hands and preventing any damage.
Brown working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Laamanen covering up well and avoiding damage.
Brown is trying to control but Laamanen is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Laamanen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Brown lands a heavy elbow.
Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Laamanen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Laamanen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laamanen tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown with a couple of short strikes.
Laamanen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Laamanen looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Laamanen's temple.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Brown winds up and cracks Laamanen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown thows a huge punch but Laamanen dodges it nicely.
Laamanen wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laamanen trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Laamanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reijo Laamanen's cut.
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.
Laamanen throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Laamanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Laamanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown takes a swing at Laamanen's ribcage but misses.
Laamanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laamanen clinches.
Brown lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Laamanen.
Laamanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Laamanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Laamanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Laamanen.
Laamanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laamanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laamanen defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Laamanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laamanen dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Laamanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Laamanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Laamanen coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Laamanen.
Laamanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Laamanen is looking to clinch.
Brown is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a right and a left that Laamanen avoids nicely.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a series of punches but Laamanen moves out of range.
Laamanen connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Preston Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Laamanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laamanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Laamanen tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Laamanen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brown misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reijo Laamanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Laamanen closes the distance and clinches.
Laamanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laamanen digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laamanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Laamanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Laamanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Laamanen.
Laamanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Laamanen.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laamanen swivels and escapes.
Laamanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laamanen manages to avoid it.
Laamanen throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laamanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Laamanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laamanen wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Laamanen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Laamanen moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Laamanen avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Laamanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short body shot lands from Laamanen as the two fighters clinch.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laamanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Laamanen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Laamanen controls his hands.
Laamanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laamanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen misses with a knee strike.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laamanen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reijo Laamanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preston Brown.
Laamanen closes the distance and clinches.
Laamanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laamanen manages to avoid it.
Laamanen has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Laamanen.
Laamanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Laamanen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laamanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Laamanen finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Laamanen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laamanen rather than just go for the knockout.
Laamanen clinches.
Laamanen lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Laamanen.
Laamanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laamanen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Laamanen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Laamanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Brown.
Laamanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reijo Laamanen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laamanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown pulls guard successfully.
Laamanen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brown is proving hard to escape from.
Laamanen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laamanen.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laamanen but Laamanen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laamanen scores with a head kick.
Jab by Laamanen.
Brown throws a series of punches but Laamanen avoids them all with ease.
Brown avoids the head kick by Laamanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reijo Laamanen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reijo Laamanen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Laamanen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Laamanen.
Laamanen gets a clinch.
Laamanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laamanen pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown looking for a takedown.
Laamanen cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Laamanen.
Nice body punch from Laamanen.
Laamanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laamanen!
Nice uppercut lands for Laamanen. That snapped Brown's head back.
Laamanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laamanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laamanen.
Laamanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Laamanen both land. Nice combination.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laamanen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laamanen lands a high kick!
Laamanen rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laamanen lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown cracks Laamanen with a nice body shot.
Laamanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Laamanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Laamanen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reijo Laamanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preston Brown.
Laamanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laamanen scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Laamanen.
A short right from Laamanen.
Laamanen scores with a knee to the head.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Laamanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laamanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laamanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Laamanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Laamanen missing with knees to the body.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Laamanen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laamanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laamanen backwards.
Brown digs a right hand into Laamanen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laamanen's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Laamanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laamanen missing with knees to the body.
Brown looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laamanen.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Laamanen avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Laamanen lands a shot to the body.
Laamanen stalling in the clinch.
Laamanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Laamanen is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Laamanen into the cage.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Laamanen.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Laamanen improves position.
Brown is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Laamanen has denied him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls guard successfully.
Brown is working an open guard so Laamanen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Laamanen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Laamanen wants to clinch.
Laamanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Laamanen clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Laamanen tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Laamanen.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laamanen has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown lands a right hand.
Laamanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown pushes Laamanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laamanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Laamanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Laamanen.
Laamanen breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Laamanen's half guard.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown is trying to control. Laamanen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laamanen pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laamanen clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown tries to pull guard but Laamanen holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Laamanen looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Laamanen.
Laamanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown pulls Laamanen into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reijo Laamanen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laamanen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reijo Laamanen!
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