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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deejay Vendetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vendetta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soilwork - Nerve. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deejay Vendetta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Lauzon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vendetta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lauzon swings for the body but Vendetta moves out of range.
Lauzon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vendetta. Vendetta obviously looking to wear him down.
Lauzon drops his hands momentarily and Vendetta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lauzon scores with a jab to the head.
Lauzon looks to land a left hand but Vendetta moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Lauzon does it's job there.
Vendetta wants to slow Lauzon down by chopping away at his legs.
Lauzon lands with a nice body punch.
Vendetta with a nice cross.
Lauzon avoids the body shot from Vendetta.
Lauzon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lauzon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lauzon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vendetta.
Vendetta throws a sloppy head kick and Lauzon moves out of range easily.
Lauzon looks to throw the jab but Vendetta is out of range.
Lauzon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lauzon throws a right hand that misses
and Vendetta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vendetta misses with a double jab.
Vendetta misses with an uppercut. Lauzon saw that one coming.
Vendetta slips under a jab.
Lauzon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon misses with a hook.
Lauzon misses with a hook.
Lauzon slips a straight right by Vendetta.
Vendetta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Lauzon.
Lauzon tests Vendetta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lauzon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vendetta wants to clinch.
Vendetta tries to clinch but Lauzon is having none of it.
Lauzon swings for the body but Vendetta moves out of range.
Vendetta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lauzon misses with an uppercut. Vendetta saw that one coming.
Joe Lauzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vendetta blocks a jab.
Lauzon swats away the attempt to clinch by Vendetta.
Vendetta takes a swing at Lauzon's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lauzon did well to prevent Vendetta getting side control.
Lauzon wants to control but Vendetta is keeping busy.
Lauzon is pressing down on Vendetta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lauzon wants to sweep here but Vendetta controlling him for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vendetta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lauzon is keeping the position for now.
Lauzon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vendetta manages to get himself to full guard.
Lauzon throws a big right hand that misses.
Lauzon preventing the sweep.
Lauzon won't allow Vendetta to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vendetta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lauzon trying to control but Vendetta is working from the bottom.
Vendetta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lauzon's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lauzon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vendetta preventing the sweep.
Lauzon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vendetta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vendetta has one foot on Lauzon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon lands a slapping body shot.
Vendetta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lauzon throws a hook but Vendetta avoids it easily.
Vendetta wants to land a leg kick but Lauzon is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lauzon misses with a straight right.
Lauzon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lauzon leaves Vendetta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vendetta slips a straight right by Lauzon.
A telegraphed right hand from Lauzon misses the target.
Lauzon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vendetta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vendetta thuds a left hand into Lauzon's body.
Lauzon throws a hook but Vendetta avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vendetta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lauzon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lauzon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lauzon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vendetta.
Vendetta ducks under a wild hook from Lauzon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Lauzon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lauzon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lauzon throws the left hand but Vendetta avoids the punch easily.
Vendetta misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Vendetta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vendetta.
Vendetta throws a hook but Lauzon avoids it easily.
Vendetta scores with a jab to the body.
Vendetta throws a hook but Lauzon blocks it.
Vendetta shoots in and gets a takedown into Lauzon's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lauzon is on top in guard.
Lauzon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Deejay Vendetta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lauzon throws a big right hand that misses.
Vendetta keeping moving, preventing Lauzon from controlling successfully.
Vendetta is trying to keep Lauzon in close.
Lauzon wants to control from the top but Vendetta keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendetta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lauzon passes into half guard.
Vendetta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lauzon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lauzon's back!
Lauzon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vendetta's guard. Nice work there by Lauzon.
Lauzon trying to control but Vendetta is working from the bottom.
Lauzon throws a big elbow that misses.
Vendetta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lauzon.
Lauzon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lauzon forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vendetta is working hard here to advance position.
Lauzon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vendetta!
Vendetta is in a horrible position here. Lauzon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Lauzon lands with some strikes.
Vendetta is trying desperately to improve position.
Lauzon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lauzon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lauzon landing punches.
Lauzon lands a big elbow.
Lauzon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vendetta is looking to escape.
Vendetta in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vendetta is working to get back to half guard.
Vendetta wants to hold on but Lauzon pushes him away.
Vendetta is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Vendetta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vendetta is squirming around, avoiding Lauzon's attempts to control the action.
Lauzon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lauzon raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lauzon trying to control but Vendetta is having none of it.
Lauzon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lauzon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vendetta hang on?
Vendetta tries to lock up and control but Lauzon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vendetta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lauzon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lauzon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lauzon throws a lazy right hand but Vendetta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vendetta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vendetta tries to clinch but Lauzon moves out of range.
Vendetta moves away from the strike by Lauzon.
Vendetta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vendetta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lauzon.
Lauzon with a jab.
Vendetta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lauzon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vendetta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vendetta moves in looking to clinch but Lauzon pushes him off.
Lauzon misses with a hook. Vendetta ducked under it nicely.
Lauzon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lauzon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vendetta.
Lauzon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lauzon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Vendetta. Those never looked like landing.
Vendetta lands a jab.
A big right from Lauzon misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vendetta quickly recovers to half guard.
Vendetta looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vendetta is trying to control but can't.
Vendetta is holding on to half guard well.
Nice strikes from Lauzon there.
Lauzon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vendetta keeps working.
Vendetta kicks off Lauzon and gets to his feet.
Lauzon lands a jab.
Lauzon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vendetta doesn't seem bothered though.
Vendetta slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lauzon lands a body shot.
Lauzon lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lauzon lands a lovely overhand right.
Vendetta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lauzon misses with a straight right.
Vendetta throws a wild body kick that Lauzon sees coming a mile off.
Lauzon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vendetta.
Vendetta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lauzon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vendetta pushes Lauzon up against the cage in a clinch.
Vendetta misses with a knee to the head.
Lauzon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vendetta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lauzon blocks a jab.
Vendetta cracks the inside of Lauzon's front leg.
Vendetta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lauzon manages to avoid it.
Lauzon swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta looks to land a left hand but Lauzon moved out of range nicely.
Lauzon throws a lazy right hand but Vendetta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vendetta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lauzon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lauzon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vendetta misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Lauzon.
Deejay Vendetta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deejay Vendetta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vendetta looks to land a right hand but Lauzon moved out of range.
Lauzon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lauzon enables Vendetta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lauzon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lauzon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vendetta is one step ahead there.
Vendetta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lauzon is keeping the position for now.
Lauzon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lauzon is keeping the position for now.
Vendetta has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lauzon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lauzon, not yet.
Vendetta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lauzon's guard.
Lauzon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vendetta!
Vendetta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lauzon wants to control the pace but Vendetta is squirming around nicely.
Vendetta in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vendetta taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Lauzon.
I've got Lauzon 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Lauzon!
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