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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hernano Laios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mclean has chosen Oasis - F**king in the bushes as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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238 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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269 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hernano Laios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lenny Mclean!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laios is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mclean checks a leg kick.
Laios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laios takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laios feints and then cracks Mclean's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mclean down.
A shot to the body from Laios misses
and Mclean counters with a straight right hand.
Laios throws a right hand that misses
and Mclean counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laios misses with a combination
and Mclean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch lands to the side of Mclean 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laios throws an off balance right hand
and Mclean counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laios's knee momentarily.
Laios misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laios throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mclean counter with a right hand.
Laios cracks Mclean with an open hand slap.
Laios throws a series of punches but Mclean avoids them all with ease.
Laios tries to close the distance and clinch but Mclean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laios throws a right hand that misses
and Mclean counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laios misses with a leg kick
and Mclean counters with a straight right hand.
Laios throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laios throws an off balance right hand
and Mclean counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laios throws a poor cross that misses
and Mclean counters with a three punch combo that has Laios backing up. Laios nods at Mclean to acknowledge the strikes.
Laios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mclean avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laios misses with an uppercut
and Mclean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laios throws a lazy uppercut
and Mclean counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laios misses with a body punch
and Mclean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laios swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mclean holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclean wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mclean looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laios slowing the pace effectively.
Mclean takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mclean is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mclean lands an elbow that stopped Laios in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Laios.
Mclean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mclean creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Laios.
Laios takes an elbow to the temple.
Mclean throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Laios.
A short right from Mclean.
Laios will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mclean up against the cage.
Mclean is trying to break the clinch but Laios is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mclean lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laios displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mclean up against the cage.
Laios seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mclean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mclean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laios is pushing Mclean up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Laios lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Laios.
Laios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mclean.
Mclean lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mclean misses with a punch on the inside.
Laios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mclean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mclean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Mclean scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mclean can't find room to land a body shot as Laios controls the action.
Laios lands a right hand.
Mclean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laios with a jab.
Mclean is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laios had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Laios throws a right and a left that Mclean avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean moves out of range of the body kick.
Mclean staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Laios.
Mclean moves out of range as Laios strikes.
Laios throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mclean blocks a jab.
Laios takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laios just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laios throws a leg kick that misses.
Laios misses with a body kick.
Laios looks for the body kick but Mclean saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lenny Mclean will probably get the nod.
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.
Laios throws a low kick but Mclean avoids it.
Laios just misses with a punch to the body.
Mclean lands a two punch combo.
Laios slips under a jab.
Laios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mclean counters with a nice body shot.
Mclean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laios throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mclean makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laios lands a leg kick that knocks Mclean off balance momentarily.
Nice body punch from Laios.
Laios tries to land a body kick
and Mclean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hernano Laios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laios swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mclean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laios has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Laios catches Mclean with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laios moves away.
Laios misses with a hook to the body
and Mclean makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No joy there for Laios, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mclean uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laios misses with an uppercut
and Mclean counters with a nice uppercut.
Laios misses with a hook
and Mclean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Laios misses with an uppercut
enabling Mclean to counter with a crisp jab.
Laios misses with a jab to the body
and Mclean counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mclean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the body from Laios misses
and Mclean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laios throws a combination that misses
and Mclean counters with a stiff right hand.
Mclean with a nice cross.
Laios lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mclean has managed to clinch.
Mclean takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laios is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mclean misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laios.
Laios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mclean misses with a body punch.
Mclean blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laios lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mclean manages to break the clinch.
Laios tries to clinch
and Mclean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laios throws an off balance right hand
and Mclean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mclean slips under a jab from Laios.
Laios throws an overhand right that lands on Mclean's shoulder, as Mclean tries to avoid the shot.
Laios misses with a right hand
and Mclean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laios lands with a shot to the body.
Laios misses with a body punch
letting Mclean counter with a right hand.
Laios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laios swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mclean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laios connects with a body shot that sends Mclean's belly button to the back.
Laios swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mclean counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laios misses with a body shot
and Laios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mclean swings for the body but Laios moves out of range.
Laios misses with a left hand
and Mclean counters with a nice uppercut.
Mclean misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Laios.
Mclean slips under a jab from Laios.
Laios misses with an uppercut
and Mclean counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laios misses with a hook to the body
and Mclean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laios thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laios misses with the body kick
letting Mclean counter with a right hand.
Laios tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Mclean to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lenny Mclean will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laios moves in looking to clinch but Mclean pushes him off.
Laios misses the jab.
Mclean slips under a jab.
Laios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mclean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Laios is predictable there
and Mclean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laios throws a lazy uppercut
and Mclean counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mclean.
Mclean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mclean.
Laios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mclean.
Laios managing to block the knees to the body from Mclean.
Mclean stalling in the clinch but Laios improves position.
Laios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mclean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mclean misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laios.
Mclean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mclean looking to slow down the pace here.
Mclean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laios misses with a punch on the inside.
Mclean misses with a body punch.
Mclean misses with a punch to the body.
Mclean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laios unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mclean lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mclean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mclean wants to get back to striking at distance but Laios won't allow it.
Laios crunches a lovely knee into Mclean's ribcage.
Laios cracks Mclean with a nice body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laios.
Laios lands a nice knee to the body.
Mclean has a couple of punches blocked by Laios.
Laios missing with knees to the body.
Mclean working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laios obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclean managing to block the knees to the body from Laios.
Mclean tries a body shot but Laios blocks it.
Laios works on Mclean's body with a couple of short punches.
Laios unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mclean blocks it with crossed arms.
Mclean is trying to break the clinch but Laios has him pressed against the cage.
Laios lands with a right to the head.
Laios has Mclean pushed against the cage.
Mclean avoiding damage as Laios throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mclean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean looking to slow down the pace here.
Laios effectively controlling the action here.
Laios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mclean.
Laios presses Mclean against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laios with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laios taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Laios connects with a knee to the head.
Laios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mclean takes a knee to the side of the body.
Laios putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mclean in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Laios.
Laios stalling.
Laios lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Laios.
Hernano Laios has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mclean blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mclean.
Mclean working aggressively here.
Laios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Laios here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mclean lands with a left to the head.
Laios tries to land knees in the clinch but Mclean avoids the damage to the body.
Laios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laios tries to land knees in the clinch but Mclean avoids the damage to the body.
Mclean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mclean as the two fighters clinch.
Mclean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laios backwards.
Mclean digs a right hand underneath Laios's ribcage. Laios let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mclean has had enough of the clinch but Laios keeps him there for the moment.
Laios looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mclean wants to break the clinch but can't.
Laios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mclean.
Laios presses Mclean against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mclean throws a punch but it's blocked by Laios.
Laios slows down the pace here.
Mclean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mclean blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mclean.
Laios trying to land knees to the body.
Laios taking a breather.
Laios landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mclean scores with a shoulder strike.
Laios tries to land knees in the clinch but Mclean avoids the damage to the body.
Mclean lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mclean tries to break free but Laios pushes him back against the cage.
Mclean tries to land knees in the clinch but Laios avoids the damage to the body.
Mclean displaying some good clinch control by pressing Laios up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mclean scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mclean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laios lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mclean circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Mclean.
Laios throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laios is looking to score with low kicks.
Laios misses with a lunging right hand
and Laios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laios takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lenny Mclean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laios misses the body punch
and Laios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hernano Laios clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mclean punishes Laios's body with a nice straight punch.
Laios tries to clinch but Mclean moves away
and Mclean counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mclean checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laios throws a wild body kick that Mclean sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Laios misses
and Mclean counters with a right hand to the body.
Mclean darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mclean manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laios wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laios throws a right hand that Mclean ducks under and follows up with a left that Mclean also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laios misses with a shot to the body
and Mclean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laios slips a jab from Mclean.
Laios scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Laios buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laios takes a swing at Mclean's ribcage but misses.
Laios tries to clinch but Mclean moves away
letting Mclean counter with a right hand.
Laios throws a big shot that misses.
Laios misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mclean counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mclean avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mclean on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laios misses with a low kick.
Laios looks to score with a jab to the body but Mclean is just out of range.
Laios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mclean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laios pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mclean is out of range and Laios settles back down.
Laios tries to land a front kick but Mclean steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laios throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Mclean counter with a right hand.
Laios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laios throws a leg kick
letting Mclean counter with a right hand.
Laios tries to clinch there but Mclean circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mclean punishes Laios's body with a nice straight punch.
Laios throws a poor cross that misses
and Mclean counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laios tries to clinch up but Mclean circles away and keeps his distance.
Laios throws a lazy uppercut
and Mclean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laios takes a swing at Mclean's ribcage but misses.
Laios shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laios wants to clinch
and Mclean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mclean counters with a left to the body.
Laios throws a right hand that misses
and Mclean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mclean with a nice cross.
Laios throws a lazy uppercut
and Mclean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laios throws a poor cross that misses
and Mclean counters with a nice uppercut.
Laios misses with a straight right.
Laios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mclean counters with a nice uppercut.
Laios misses with a right hand
and Laios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mclean avoids the body shot from Laios.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Mclean dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Laios. Mclean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mclean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laios lands a jab to Mclean's midsection.
Laios swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mclean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mclean.
Laios swings for the body but Mclean moves out of range.
Laios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mclean counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laios misses with an uppercut
and Mclean counters with a nice leg kick.
Mclean buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mclean with a hook.
Laios misses with a hook
and Mclean counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mclean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Laios.
Mclean with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laios throws an off balance right hand
and Mclean counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mclean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laios misses with a two punch combination.
Mclean lands with a straight right. Laios didn't see that one coming.
Laios moves out of range of the strikes.
Hernano Laios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laios misses with a body shot
and Mclean counters with a right hand to the body.
Mclean misses the shot to the body.
Laios throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Mclean counter with a right hand.
Laios with a nice cross.
Mclean takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laios tries to clinch up
and Mclean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lenny Mclean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laios looks to score with a jab to the body but Mclean is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclean lands a slapping body shot.
Laios thows a body shot but no joy.
Laios misses the body punch
and Mclean counters with a nice body kick.
Laios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mclean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laios throws a jab but it's blocked by Mclean.
Mclean misses with a wild body shot.
Mclean looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laios thows a leg kick but Mclean checks it
and Mclean counters with a straight right hand.
Laios throws a right hand that misses
and Mclean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laios throws a lazy uppercut
and Laios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean thuds his right hand into Laios's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laios throws a sloppy body shot
and Mclean counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laios.
Laios is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laios looks to land a body kick but Mclean moved away.
Laios tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mclean makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mclean lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mclean lands with a nice body punch.
Laios misses with a right hand
and Mclean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Mclean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mclean has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Mclean! Lenny Mclean retains his heavyweight title!
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