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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Vieira Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Laak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pain - Shut your mouth. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Vieira Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Laak!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moreira's sensitive parts.
Laak tries to keep at a distance but Moreira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moreira pushes Laak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moreira looking to stall.
Moreira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moreira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moreira lands an elbow inside that Laak shrugs off.
It looks like Eric Laak has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moreira.
Moreira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laaks head.
Moreira scores with a shot to the side of Laak's head.
Moreira misses with a punch on the inside.
Moreira misses with a knee to the head.
Laak misses with a body punch.
A short left from Laak.
Moreira lands a hook that snaps the head of Laak backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laak being controlled against the cage.
Laak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Daniel Vieira Moreira has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moreira tries a body shot but Laak blocks it.
Laak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laak.
Laak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moreira misses with a body punch.
Laak manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moreira.
Laak misses with a wild body shot.
Laak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moreira slips a jab from Laak.
Laak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laak - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laak tries a head kick but it misses.
Laak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moreira.
Moreira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laak misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Laak blocks the leg kick.
Moreira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Laak looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreira is just out of range.
A lazy left from Moreira finds it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laak.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laak - that will leave a mark!
Moreira moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Moreira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moreira tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreira. Laak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laak steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Moreira. That one must have hurt.
Moreira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laak connects with a solid leg kick.
Laak thows a leg kick but Moreira checks it
letting Moreira counter with a right hand.
Jab by Laak.
Moreira scores with a sloppy right hand. Laak should have avoided that one.
Laak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Moreira will feel that in the morning.
A head kick by Moreira misses
and Laak counters with a leg kick.
Laak misses with a few strikes there.
Laak wants to slow Moreira down by chopping away at his legs.
Moreira connects with a looping right hand.
Laak scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laak.
Laak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laak looks to throw the jab but Moreira is out of range.
Moreira misses with a leg kick
and Laak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daniel Vieira Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moreira throws a wild body kick that Laak sees coming a mile off.
Laak moves out of range of the leg kick from Moreira.
Laak slips under a jab from Moreira.
Moreira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moreira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laak counters with an outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laak 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 Moreira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moreira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A lazy body kick from Moreira
and Laak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moreira checks a low kick from Laak.
Laak throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Laak blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Laak misses.
Laak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moreira is out of range and Laak settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Vieira Moreira will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laak.
Moreira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laak scores with a nice strike.
Laak throws a shot from downtown. Moreira moves away and avoids it.
Moreira throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Laak.
Laak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Moreira.
Laak checks the leg kick.
Moreira checks the leg kick.
Moreira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreira loads up on a big right hand but Laak slips the punch.
Laak takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moreira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laak throws a right hand that Moreira ducks under and follows up with a left that Moreira also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laak.
Laak dips to his left and cracks Moreira with an uppercut!
Laak looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreira is just out of range.
Moreira moves in looking to clinch but Laak pushes him off.
Moreira misses with a low kick as Laak jumps back.
Laak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laak checks a low kick from Moreira.
Laak takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Moreira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moreira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moreira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira throws a looping overhand right but Laak ducks down to avoid it.
Moreira looks to land a combination but Laak avoids it well.
Laak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laak moves out of range as Moreira throws a body kick.
Moreira throws a leg kick that misses.
Moreira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moreira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laak ducks under a wild hook from Moreira.
Laak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moreira moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Moreira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moreira.
Laak misses with a looping right.
Moreira is looking to score with low kicks.
Moreira connects with a jab.
Moreira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Laak.
Laak sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Laak takes a swing at Moreira's ribcage but misses.
Moreira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laak moves out of range of the leg kick from Moreira.
A left lands for Moreira.
Laak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moreira misses with a leg kick.
Laak thows a body shot but no joy.
Moreira lands a nice shot to the body.
Daniel Vieira Moreira is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laak thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Moreira misses
and Laak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Moreira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moreira blocks the body kick.
Moreira takes a swing at Laak's ribcage but misses.
Moreira stalks Laak and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Laak's face. Laak staggers backwards, shaken.
Laak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moreira on the side of the head.
Moreira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laak is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreira connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Laak finds it's way through Moreira's defenses.
Moreira looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Vieira Moreira dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A swing and a miss from Moreira.
Laak looks to land a left hand but Moreira moved out of range nicely.
Moreira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Laak.
A bone on bone clash there as Laak blocks the leg kick.
No joy there for Moreira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moreira moves out of range as Laak throws a body kick.
Laak cracks the inside of Moreira's front leg.
Laak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreira.
Moreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moreira ducks under a wild hook from Laak.
Good shot there by Moreira.
Laak moves out of range of the strikes.
Moreira scores with a nice head shot.
Laak blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira staying out of range there.
Laak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moreira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moreira's head backwards.
Laak checks a low kick from Moreira.
Moreira pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laak is out of range and Moreira settles back down.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Laak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moreira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Moreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laak.
Laak slips under a jab from Moreira.
Laak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Laak throws a leg kick but Moreira moved away.
Moreira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laak throws a lazy right hand but Moreira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moreira throws a big shot that misses.
Laak swinging wildly here.
Laak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moreira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab, jab by Laak - just one landing.
Laak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eric Laak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laak tries to work over Moreira's front leg with a kick but Moreira checks it.
Laak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moreira moves away.
Laak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira throws a leg kick but Laak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moreira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laak wants to slow Moreira down by chopping away at his legs.
Laak is looking to slow Moreira down with leg kicks.
Laak misses the shot to the body.
Laak is looking to chop away at Moreira's legs.
Moreira misses with a low kick.
Laak is looking to slow Moreira down with leg kicks.
Moreira is looking to slow Laak down with leg kicks.
Moreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laak.
Laak misses with a wild combination.
Laak throws an overhand right that lands on Moreira's shoulder, as Moreira tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Moreira.
Laak misses with a leg kick.
Moreira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big left from Laak misses.
Laak checks a low kick from Moreira.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreira takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moreira throws a front kick aimed at Laak's knee but Laak avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moreira will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laak misses with a leg kick
and Moreira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moreira misses with a low kick as Laak jumps back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Laak.
Well Moreira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Vieira Moreira!
A determined Daniel Vieira Moreira didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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