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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martinez Eluard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laoka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Bell Tolls. Eluard has chosen Sail as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martinez Eluard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Eluard finds it's way through Laoka's defenses.
Laoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eluard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laoka. That's going to slow Eluard down.
Nice straight punches there by Eluard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eluard.
Eluard looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eluard.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laoka checks a leg kick.
Laoka tries a head kick but it misses.
Laoka scores with a punch to the head.
Laoka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eluard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eluard moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Laoka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eluard manages to pull guard.
Eluard is looking for a triangle but Laoka pushes his legs off easily.
Eluard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laoka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eluard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Our spies down at at LOD - Combat Fitness inform us that Eluard has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka wants to stand but Eluard is controlling his posture from full guard.
Eluard is looking for a triangle here but Laoka uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Laoka stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Laoka scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but Eluard is just out of range.
Laoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eluard.
Eluard moves into the clinch successfully.
Eluard throws a punch but it's blocked by Laoka.
Eluard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Laoka to keep the fight standing.
Eluard struggles to land a body shot inside as Laoka controls his hands.
Eluard pulls guard successfully.
Eluard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Laoka has picked Eluard up and slammed him! Eluard can't keep hold of the triangle and Laoka manages to pass to side control!
Eluard wants to control but Laoka postures up.
Laoka decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Eluard lands with a shot to the body.
Eluard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eluard throws a leg kick but Laoka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Eluard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laoka throws a leg kick that misses.
Eluard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Laoka is looking to regain half guard here but Eluard keeps moving and retains side control.
Eluard tries for a kimura but Laoka is defending well.
Laoka throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eluard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laoka throws the kick towards the body but Eluard avoids it.
Eluard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laoka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Eluard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laoka. Laoka obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Laoka throws a shot to the body.
Eluard has closed the distance and engaged Laoka in a clinch.
Laoka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laoka misses with a body punch.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but Eluard blocks it.
Eluard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eluard as Laoka tries to tie him up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laoka blocks an uppercut.
Laoka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laoka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eluard jumps guard but Laoka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eluard prevents a body shot from Laoka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Laoka dominated 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eluard, right into the meat.
Eluard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laoka's guard.
Eluard trying to control the position from guard on top but Laoka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eluard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Eluard's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eluard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laoka is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eluard wants to control from the top but Laoka keeps moving.
Eluard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Laoka looking for a sweep. Not yet Laoka, not yet.
Eluard looking to sit in guard and control but Laoka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Eluard trying to keep a closed guard but Laoka is proving a slippery customer.
Laoka tries to stand but Eluard is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Eluard working a defensive guard here.
Eluard pulls Laoka in to control the position.
Eluard isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Laoka stacks Eluard on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Laoka!
Eluard wants to control but Laoka postures up.
Eluard is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eluard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Eluard wants to control the action here but instead Laoka manages to pass to full mount!
Laoka stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Laoka scores with a hook.
Eluard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eluard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laoka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laoka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eluard.
Eluard cracks the inside of Laoka's front leg.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laoka trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka blocking some punches.
Eluard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laoka lands an uppercut.
Laoka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eluard can do to turn this around?
Eluard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Eluard avoids the damage to the body.
Eluard tries to throw a body punch but Laoka avoids it by throwing Eluard back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Eluard.
Laoka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laoka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laoka swings wildly with an uppercut but Eluard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eluard is defending well for now.
Eluard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laoka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Laoka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eluard being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Laoka dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Laoka misses with a wild body shot.
Eluard looks to land a left hand but Laoka moved out of range nicely.
Eluard throws a hook but Laoka blocks it.
Laoka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eluard.
Laoka checks a leg kick.
Laoka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eluard just misses with a punch to the body.
Eluard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eluard misses with a straight right.
Laoka wants to land a leg kick but Eluard is out of range.
Katsu Laoka is winning the standup battle so far.
Laoka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laoka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eluard darts in looking for a takedown but Laoka gets double underhooks and turns Eluard into the cage.
Laoka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Eluard moves out of range of the strikes.
Laoka punishes Eluard's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eluard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laoka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eluard moves out of range of the strikes.
Eluard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Eluard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Eluard trying to control but Laoka is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eluard is looking to pass into half guard but Laoka pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Laoka is in guard.
Laoka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Eluard is proving hard to escape from.
Eluard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eluard controls Laoka momentarily but Laoka frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eluard has an active guard here but Laoka has managed to pass into half guard.
Eluard wants to get back to full guard but Laoka has passed into side control.
Eluard is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Eluard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eluard is looking to regain half guard here but Laoka keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eluard is trying to control Laoka's posture but Laoka avoids it.
Eluard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laoka haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Martinez Eluard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eluard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Laoka's best efforts.
Laoka stands up out of the half guard.
Eluard forces Laoka back against the cage and clinches.
Laoka lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laoka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Laoka.
Laoka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laoka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Laoka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laoka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eluard's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Katsu Laoka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laoka struggles to land a body shot inside as Eluard controls his hands.
Eluard tries to throw a body punch but Laoka avoids it by throwing Eluard back against the cage.
Laoka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laoka misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
Eluard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Katsu Laoka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eluard tries to work over Laoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eluard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laoka's elbow.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Laoka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laoka 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Laoka!
A less than humble Katsu Laoka misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Martinez Eluard spoke after the fight, saying ' '.
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energy
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hype
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