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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Xiao Hu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Lawson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
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190 cm
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Xiao Hu!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson blocks a head kick by Xiao Hu.
Lawson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Xiao Hu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lawson is stalling in the full guard.
Lawson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawson wants to control from the top but Xiao Hu keeps moving.
Lawson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lawson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xiao Hu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lawson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Xiao Hu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xiao Hu is trying to keep Lawson in close.
Lawson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lawson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xiao Hu is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Xiao Hu.
Xiao Hu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Xiao Hu is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lawson reverses the position - he's now on top in Xiao Hu's guard.
Lawson wants to pass the guard but Xiao Hu is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Xiao Hu is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiao Hu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Xiao Hu wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Xiao Hu throws a strike but Lawson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lawson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Xiao Hu keeping moving, preventing Lawson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xiao Hu wants to stand and escape but Lawson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lawson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xiao Hu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xiao Hu trying to control the position.
Xiao Hu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Xiao Hu thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lawson gets back to half guard.
Lawson is staying active underneath Xiao Hu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Xiao Hu lands a nice short elbow.
Xiao Hu wants to control but Lawson is keeping him busy.
Xiao Hu 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.
Lawson is not content to let Xiao Hu control the position.
Xiao Hu throwing shots but Lawson is blocking nicely.
Xiao Hu thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lawson to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Li Xiao Hu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Xiao Hu.
Lawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xiao Hu is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
Lawson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Xiao Hu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Xiao Hu is trying to get back to full guard.
Xiao Hu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lawson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lawson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lawson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Xiao Hu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Xiao Hu is trying to stand.
Lawson wants to control but Xiao Hu is keeping him busy.
Xiao Hu wants to improve his position but Lawson is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson working over Xiao Hu with some ground and pound. Xiao Hu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lawson is thwarting Xiao Hu's attempts to control the position.
Lawson is keen to just control but Xiao Hu is a slippery customer.
Lawson slows the pace down in half guard.
Xiao Hu pushes Lawson off looking to stand but Lawson dives back in and keeps control.
Lawson 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.
Xiao Hu wants to control but Lawson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Xiao Hu has a hand on Lawson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lawson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
A nice elbow there by Lawson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson avoids the attempt from Xiao Hu to control.
Lawson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Xiao Hu's face.
Lawson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Xiao Hu?
Xiao Hu wants to hold on but Lawson pushes him away.
Xiao Hu working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Xiao Hu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lawson cracks Xiao Hu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Xiao Hu working to try and regain half guard.
Lawson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Xiao Hu is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawson content just to control the position here.
Xiao Hu is still in real trouble! Can Lawson finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack Lawson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lawson is landing with some decent strikes but Xiao Hu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Lawson! Xiao Hu is hurt baaadly! Lawson is firing away with more strikes - Xiao Hu is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jack Lawson!
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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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