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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Lindenmayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jair Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jair Lao struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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277 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Lindenmayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jair Lao!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindenmayer misses with a series of wild punches.
Lindenmayer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Lao with that takedown attempt.
Lindenmayer throws the left hand but Lao avoids the punch easily.
Lao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lao fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lindenmayer sprawls well initially but Lao persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lao thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lindenmayer to regain full guard.
Lao trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lindenmayer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindenmayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lao looks gassed!
Lindenmayer is looking to stand up but Lao won't let him.
Lindenmayer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lindenmayer trying to control the position but Lao is working away.
Lao tries to escape but Lindenmayer is in control.
Lindenmayer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lindenmayer tries to get to his feet but Lao is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Lindenmayer in his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lao wriggles free and stands up.
Lindenmayer throws a head kick that misses.
Lindenmayer misses with an uppercut.
Lindenmayer thumps Lao with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindenmayer swinging wildly here.
Lindenmayer throws a head kick that misses.
Lindenmayer swinging wildly here.
Lao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lindenmayer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lao throwing shots but Lindenmayer is blocking nicely.
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.
Lao lands strikes from half guard.
Lindenmayer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lao is working away from the top position though.
Lao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lao lands strikes from half guard.
Lindenmayer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lao.
Lao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lindenmayer's head.
Lindenmayer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lindenmayer wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Lao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lao has a takedown stuffed.
Lindenmayer throws a head kick that misses.
Lindenmayer throws an overhand right that lands on Lao's shoulder, as Lao tries to avoid the shot.
Lao moves out of range as Lindenmayer strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindenmayer moves in looking to clinch but Lao pushes him off.
Lao is breathing heavily.
Lao shoots for a takedown but Lindenmayer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lindenmayer misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryan Lindenmayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jair Lao.
Lindenmayer misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Lindenmayer.
Bryan Lindenmayer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lindenmayer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lao's head.
It looks like Jair Lao has been cut.
Lindenmayer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lindenmayer misses with a takedown attempt
and Lao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lindenmayer!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lindenmayer tries to buck Lao off but he can't manage it.
Lao with a couple of short strikes.
Lao unloads with some shots from mount but Lindenmayer bucks and avoids them well.
Lao lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lao avoids the attempt from Lindenmayer to control.
Lao throws some wild stikes that Lindenmayer manages to avoid easily.
Lao unloads with some shots from mount but Lindenmayer bucks and avoids them well.
Lao misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindenmayer blocking the ground and pound.
Lindenmayer is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lao unloading with bombs!
Lao has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lindenmayer's face.
Lao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lao is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lindenmayer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lindenmayer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lao throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lao throws some wild stikes that Lindenmayer manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindenmayer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lao landing punches.
Lao looking to finish Lindenmayer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lindenmayer!
Lindenmayer taking shots to the head.
Lao scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lao lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lao punching from mount but Lindenmayer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lao scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lao putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lao misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Lao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jair Lao's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lao scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lao working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lao throws a strike aimed at the side of Lindenmayer's head but Lindenmayer avoids it well.
Lindenmayer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lindenmayer gets back to half guard.
Lao not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lindenmayer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lao.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lao is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lindenmayer reverses the position - he's now on top in Lao's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindenmayer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lao's guard.
Lao manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jair Lao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lindenmayer throws a sloppy head kick and Lao moves out of range easily.
Lindenmayer throws a looping overhand right but Lao ducks down to avoid it.
Lindenmayer gets caught flat footed, as Lao shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bryan Lindenmayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindenmayer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lindenmayer working a defensive guard here.
Lao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lindenmayer is looking to stand up but Lao isn't so interested in that idea.
Lao throws a big right hand that misses.
Lao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lao tries to free his leg and advance position but Lindenmayer is retaining full guard.
Lao throwing strikes from guard but Lindenmayer blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jair Lao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lao postures up and lands a big shot to Lindenmayer's brow.
Lindenmayer looking to control.
Lao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lindenmayer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lao throws and elbow that misses. Lindenmayer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lao's guard. Nice move by Lindenmayer!
Lindenmayer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lindenmayer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lindenmayer!
Lindenmayer's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Lao lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lindenmayer hang on?
Lao with shots to the head and body - Lindenmayer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Poor strikes thrown by Lao there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lao looking to ground and pound but Lindenmayer is blocking nicely.
Jair Lao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lindenmayer squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair Lao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
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
43% |
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