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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinderella Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Laden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Laden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cinderella Man!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laden could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Laden misses with a combination
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep Laden thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Laden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Man finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Laden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man moves into the clinch.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laden.
Laden avoids the body shot from Man.
Man moves into range and clinches up with Laden.
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!
Laden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Laden won't allow it.
Laden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Laden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Laden working aggressively here.
Laden lands a left hand.
Laden scores with a shoulder strike.
Man breaks the clinch.
Man dodges the punch combination from Laden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Laden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laden is breathing heavily.
Laden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Man counters with a head kick.
Laden misses the jab.
Man moves to clinch but Laden breaks away
and Laden counters with a three punch combo that has Man backing up. Man nods at Laden to acknowledge the strikes.
Laden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laden throws a combination that misses
and Man counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man tries to clinch there but Laden circles away.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Laden pushes him off.
Man throws a right and a left that Laden avoids nicely.
Man throws a series of punches but Laden moves out of range.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laden circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Laden.
Laden swinging wildly here.
A shot to the liver by Man. Beautiful body shot.
Laden throws a combination that misses
and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Laden throws a lazy uppercut
and Man finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Man clinches up with Laden and pushes him back against the cage.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Laden has the dominant position.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Laden is controlling him.
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man wants to clinch.
Man thows a body kick. Laden tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laden tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laden lands with a right to the head.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Man staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Laden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Laden needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.
Man clinches with his opponent.
Laden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man avoids the elbow strike from Laden, against the cage.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Laden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laden's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man gets a clinch.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Laden takes a kick to the side of the head.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man lands a head kick. Laden smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Man closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Laden circles away.
Man has Laden up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Laden fails to land.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cinderella Man dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Laden throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Laden lands.
Laden throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cinderella Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man tries to clinch there but Laden circles away.
Laden throws a poor cross that misses
and Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Laden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laden misses with a few strikes there.
Laden throws a combination that misses
and Man counters with a low kick, right behind Laden 's knee.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick from Man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laden tries to clinch but Man moves away
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Laden.
Man has closed the distance and engaged Laden in a clinch.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Man has Laden up against the cage in a clinch.
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man slips under a jab from Laden.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
George Laden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laden.
Man throws a head kick that half lands.
Laden keeps the fight on the outside.
George Laden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man throws a right and a left that Laden avoids nicely.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laden throws a poor cross that misses
and Man counters with a nice body kick.
Man has closed the distance and engaged Laden in a clinch.
Laden misses with an elbow strike.
Laden keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Laden has double underhooks.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Laden misses with a combination
and Man counters with a leg kick.
Laden walks into a jab.
Man clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laden tries to clinch up
and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laden moves into the clinch.
Laden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laden misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laden.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laden tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laden closes the distance but Man moves to the side
and Man counters by clinching up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laden.
Laden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laden has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laden has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laden.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Laden has double underhooks.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laden has him pressed against the cage.
Laden works on Man's body with a couple of short punches.
Laden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Laden misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Laden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a good, hard body kick but Laden shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Man counters by moving into the clinch.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Man with a jab.
Laden tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man is looking to clinch.
Man scores with a nice right hand.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Laden misses with a combination
and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laden circles away quickly and effectively.
Laden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man counters with a low kick, right behind Laden 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cinderella Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laden ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Laden misses with a combination
and Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Laden.
Laden throws a combination that misses
and Man moves into the clinch.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man is looking to clinch but Laden is avoiding it.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Laden misses.
Laden misses with a double jab
and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laden misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Man manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Man tenderised Laden's leg. Laden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Laden shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Laden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man counters with a two punch combo.
Man moves into range and clinches up with Laden.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laden working aggressively here.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a good, hard body kick but Laden shrugs it off.
Man tries to clinch there but Laden circles away.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laden.
Laden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laden misses with the head strike.
Laden throws a head punch that misses.
Laden will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man throws a head kick that Laden semi-blocks.
Laden tries to clinch up
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Laden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Laden moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Laden misses with a combination
and Man counters with a one-two to the body.
Man rushes Laden and presses him up against the cage.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Laden throws a combination that misses
and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Man breaks the clinch.
Laden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
George Laden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laden tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Laden back against the cage.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laden gets tackled into the cage by Man. Man maintains the clinch.
Man blocking some punches.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Man tries to clinch up but Laden circles away and keeps his distance.
Laden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cinderella Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Man breaks the clinch.
Laden misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a good low kick that Laden was not able to check.
Cinderella Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man wants to clinch.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man moves forwards but Laden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Laden throws a combination that misses
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep Laden thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laden, pushing him back against the cage.
Man tries to break the clinch but Laden is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Man tries to circle away but Laden has him pinned against the cage.
Laden misses with some punches.
Man breaks the clinch.
Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laden was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Laden misses with a combination
and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Laden tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cinderella Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cinderella Man!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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