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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup has chosen Zoo Station as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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215 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Riddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle throws a front kick aimed at Laudrup's knee but Laudrup avoids it well.
Laudrup moves out of range of the strikes.
Laudrup misses with a takedown attempt - Riddle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laudrup shoots for a double leg takedown but Riddle sprawls well. He's pushed Laudrup's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laudrup on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laudrup moves out of range as Riddle strikes.
Laudrup shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Riddle is trying to defend but Laudrup finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Laudrup is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle wants to get back to full guard.
Riddle controlling the position well.
Riddle manages to get to full guard.
Riddle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laudrup postures up.
That's two 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.
Laudrup postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laudrup won't allow Riddle to sweep him here.
Riddle tries to strike from the bottom.
Riddle pulls Laudrup in close to prevent any damage.
Laudrup postures up in Riddle's guard and throws a big left but Riddle blocks it.
Laudrup postures up in Riddle's guard and throws a big left but Riddle blocks it.
Laudrup wants to control from the top but Riddle keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riddle blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Riddle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Left hook, right uppercut from Laudrup.
Riddle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laudrup counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Riddle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laudrup counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riddle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laudrup tries to score with a low kick but Riddle moves his leg out of the way.
Riddle throws a solid leg kick but Laudrup takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Riddle.
Riddle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Riddle throws a nice looking combination but Laudrup bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Riddle.
A low kick from Laudrup is predictable there
and Riddle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laudrup walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle looks to score with a jab to the body but Laudrup is just out of range.
Laudrup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riddle moves away.
Justin Riddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Laudrup.
Riddle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Riddle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laudrup lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riddle circles away quickly and effectively.
Laudrup lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riddle circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Riddle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laudrup connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Riddle momentarily.
Laudrup throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riddle misses with a low kick.
Riddle misses with a hook
and Laudrup counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laudrup missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hans Laudrup will probably get the nod.
That's time! Riddle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Riddle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riddle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riddle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laudrup counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Laudrup missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laudrup throwing strikes from guard but Riddle blocks nicely.
Laudrup chips away with some ground and pound.
Laudrup is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Riddle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Riddle has escaped and now he's on top!
Laudrup trying to keep a closed guard but Riddle is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laudrup is on top in guard.
Laudrup trying to control but Riddle is working from the bottom.
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.
Laudrup postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laudrup loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riddle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Laudrup controls the pace.
Riddle is trying to control the position but Laudrup postures up.
Laudrup throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Laudrup has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Laudrup trying to control but Riddle is working from the bottom.
Laudrup throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Laudrup is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Justin Riddle.
Riddle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riddle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hans Laudrup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laudrup on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Riddle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laudrup jabs at Riddle's body.
Riddle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riddle looks to clinch
enabling Laudrup to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle sizes up Laudrup with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Riddle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laudrup counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riddle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laudrup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laudrup rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riddle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riddle walks into a jab.
Laudrup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laudrup closes the distance and clinches.
Laudrup missing with knees to the body.
Laudrup misses with a body punch.
Riddle pushes Laudrup back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riddle stalling the fight.
Laudrup crunches a lovely knee into Riddle's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laudrup cracks Riddle with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Laudrup showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Riddle jabs at Laudrup's body.
Laudrup uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riddle.
Riddle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laudrup with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Riddle to score with a decent uppercut.
Laudrup keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riddle.
Riddle misses with a hook to the body
and Laudrup counters with a left to the body.
Laudrup looks to throw a body kick
and Laudrup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riddle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Riddle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laudrup counters with a nice low kick that buckles Riddle's knee momentarily.
Riddle misses with a wild body shot.
Riddle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laudrup counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riddle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Riddle lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riddle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laudrup counters with a straight right hand.
Laudrup throws out a powerful jab.
Riddle tries to clinch but Laudrup is having none of it.
Riddle feints and then cracks Laudrup's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laudrup down.
Riddle throws a right hand that misses
and Laudrup connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riddle tries to close the distance and clinch but Laudrup swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riddle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laudrup darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laudrup takes a swing at Riddle's ribcage but misses.
Riddle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riddle. Laudrup does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laudrup takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Laudrup misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riddle thows a body shot but no joy.
Riddle looks to score with a jab to the body but Laudrup is just out of range.
Riddle missing with a left hand there. Laudrup was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laudrup misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laudrup lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Justin Riddle is winning the standup battle so far.
Riddle misses with a body shot.
Riddle takes a swing at Laudrup's ribcage but misses.
Laudrup circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laudrup counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Riddle blocks the leg kick.
Riddle misses with a body shot.
Laudrup has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riddle.
Justin Riddle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laudrup swings for the body but Riddle moves out of range.
Riddle misses with a left hand
and Laudrup counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Riddle loads up on a big right hand but Laudrup slips the punch.
Laudrup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riddle throws a head kick that misses.
Laudrup throws a looping overhand right but Riddle ducks down to avoid it.
Riddle misses with a double jab
and Laudrup cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riddle misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup checks a leg kick.
Hans Laudrup is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good shot there by Laudrup.
Riddle throws a lazy head kick
and Laudrup counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laudrup decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Justin Riddle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laudrup trying to control the pace.
Riddle wants to control but Laudrup is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laudrup trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Laudrup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laudrup 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Laudrup!
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