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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chico Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Begbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chico Lao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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205 cm
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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Good wrestler
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chico Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francis Begbie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao doesn't manage to clinch there - Begbie circles away.
Lao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Begbie shoots in for a takedown but Lao shows good takedown defense.
Begbie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lao tries to avoid it but Begbie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lao to the ground. Lao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chico Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Begbie.
Lao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Begbie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Begbie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Begbie shoots in and drives through. Lao sprawls well.
Begbie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Begbie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lao swivels and escapes.
Lao really is a fat lump.
Begbie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lao tries to roll over but Begbie keeps him under control.
Begbie winds up and cracks Lao with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Begbie pulls his head out easily.
Lao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Begbie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lao tries to roll over but Begbie keeps him under control.
Lao is refusing to be controlled, as Begbie sits in half guard.
Lao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Begbie is nestled in close to Lao, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Begbie working the head and body with strikes.
Begbie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Begbie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Begbie connects with a nice short shot to Lao's temple.
Begbie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Begbie moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lao.
Begbie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Begbie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Begbie wants to control but Lao is keeping him busy.
Lao tries to bench press Begbie off him but Begbie keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lao regains half guard.
Begbie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lao defending well though.
Lao tries to get to full guard but Begbie has control of the leg.
Lao is breathing heavily.
Lao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Begbie.
Lao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Begbie there.
Begbie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begbie with a couple of short strikes.
Lao is in a horrible position here. Begbie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Begbie.
Lao is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lao is working hard here to advance position.
Begbie tries to control but Lao wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Begbie cracks Lao with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Begbie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Begbie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Begbie fails to land the takedown.
Lao moves into the clinch successfully.
Begbie looking for a takedown.
Lao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lao wants to get back to striking at distance but Begbie won't allow it.
Lao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
Begbie wants a takedown but no success here.
Chico Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Begbie.
Begbie stops a takedown attempt from Lao.
Lao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Begbie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Begbie has clasped his hands together around Lao's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Begbie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lao some visible discomfort.
Begbie working the ground and pound.
Begbie wants to control for a moment but Lao uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Begbie wants to control but Lao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Begbie.
Lao slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Begbie tries to improve position but can't.
Begbie is trying to buck Lao off.
Begbie manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Begbie trying to get back to full guard but Lao takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Begbie is surviving well by controlling Lao's body position as best he can.
Begbie flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lao is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Begbie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lao is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Begbie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lao is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Begbie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begbie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lao is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Begbie is in real trouble.
Begbie manages to escape to his feet.
Begbie fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lao tries to clinch there but Begbie circles away.
Begbie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lao swivels and escapes.
Begbie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Begbie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Begbie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lao but Lao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Francis Begbie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Begbie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Begbie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Begbie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chico Lao dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Begbie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Begbie fails to land the takedown.
Begbie shoots in but Lao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chico Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Begbie.
Begbie tries for a takedown but Lao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Begbie misses with a takedown attempt - Lao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lao fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begbie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lao is fending him off so far but Begbie persists. Nope, Lao circles away and we're back to standing.
Lao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lao tries to clinch but Begbie is having none of it.
Begbie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Begbie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Begbie.
Begbie shoots in for a takedown but Lao shows good takedown defense.
Begbie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Begbie looks for a takedown but Lao sprawls well.
Lao lands a two punch combo.
Chico Lao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Begbie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lao as he avoids it easily.
Begbie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lao is fending him off so far but Begbie persists. Nope, Lao circles away and we're back to standing.
Lao tries to clinch there but Begbie circles away.
Begbie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lao as he jumps to the side.
Chico Lao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lao does no damage.
Begbie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lao is fending him off so far but Begbie persists. Nope, Lao circles away and we're back to standing.
Lao stuffs the takedown.
Begbie shoots in but Lao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lao throws a right and a left that Begbie avoids nicely.
Lao stalks Begbie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Begbie's face. Begbie staggers backwards, shaken.
Begbie shoots in looking for a takedown. Lao tries to sprawl out of it but Begbie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lao moves in looking to clinch but Begbie pushes him off.
Lao moves in looking to clinch but Begbie pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao throws a one two combo.
Begbie fails to land the takedown.
Lao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Begbie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Begbie shoots for a double leg takedown but Lao sprawls well. He's pushed Begbie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lao tries to clinch up.
Lao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Begbie or perhaps it was just good defense by Lao which made him look bad.
Lao throws a nice looking combination but Begbie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Begbie fails to land the takedown.
Begbie has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Begbie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Begbie shoots in for a takedown but Lao shows good takedown defense.
Begbie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lao tries to clinch there but Begbie circles away.
Lao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Begbie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Begbie with that takedown attempt.
Begbie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lao's waist but Lao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Begbie off to one side.
Begbie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chico Lao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chico 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
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