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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Antonio Laureana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soto Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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161 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco Antonio Laureana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Soto Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laureana moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rojas misses with a takedown
and Laureana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laureana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rojas tries to move into range but Laureana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rojas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laureana was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojas.
Laureana cracks Rojas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laureana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rojas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laureana.
Laureana throws an overhand right that lands on Rojas's shoulder, as Rojas tries to avoid the shot.
Rojas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Laureana looks to throw the jab but Rojas is out of range.
Rojas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laureana with a body shot.
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!
Laureana throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Laureana misses its intended target.
Rojas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laureana misses with a looping right.
Laureana throws a series of punches but Rojas moves out of range.
No joy there for Laureana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rojas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rojas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rojas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rojas.
Rojas connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Rojas.
Rojas connects with a body shot that sends Laureana's belly button to the back.
Rojas walks into a jab.
Rojas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laureana rather than just go for the knockout.
Laureana misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Laureana as Rojas shoots in.
Rojas throws a hook but Laureana blocks it.
Rojas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laureana throwing a counter right hand but Rojas manages to avoid it.
Laureana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice uppercut there from Laureana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laureana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laureana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laureana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Laureana.
Laureana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laureana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rojas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laureana misses with a series of wild punches.
Laureana looks to throw the jab but Rojas is out of range.
Rojas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laureana.
Laureana jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laureana slips a jab from Rojas.
Rojas slips under a jab from Laureana.
A big right from Laureana misses.
Laureana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Laureana throws a looping overhand right but Rojas ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Rojas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Soto Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rojas misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Laureana to counter with a crisp jab.
Francisco Antonio Laureana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soto Rojas.
Laureana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rojas on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laureana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Laureana.
Laureana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laureana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rojas walks into a stiff left hand from Laureana.
Laureana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rojas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laureana thinking.
Laureana stuffs the takedown attempt from Rojas. Rojas gets slowly back to his feet.
Laureana lands with a right hand.
Laureana avoids the body shot from Rojas.
Laureana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rojas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice sprawl there from Laureana as Rojas shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laureana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Rojas blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Rojas misses.
Rojas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laureana manages to avoid it.
Laureana appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice shot by Laureana.
Laureana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Rojas misses.
Laureana cracks Rojas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Laureana.
Rojas lands a glancing blow to the side of Laureana's head.
Laureana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rojas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laureana moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laureana missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laureana closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Laureana's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Laureana passes to side control.
Rojas struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Antonio Laureana dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Laureana cracks Rojas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laureana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Laureana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Laureana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laureana is fending him off so far but Rojas persists. Nope, Laureana circles away and we're back to standing.
Rojas misses the jab.
Laureana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Laureana is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rojas has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas trying to hold on to Laureana's head to control him but Laureana postures up.
Laureana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rojas can do to turn this around?
Laureana wants to take a breather but Rojas is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laureana is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rojas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rojas is trying to get back to full guard.
Laureana is working for a kimura but Rojas is defending it quite comfortably.
Rojas tries to get to full guard but Laureana has control of the leg.
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.
Rojas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laureana works his way into side control.
Laureana working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Laureana tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laureana controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laureana is trying to get an arm triangle but Rojas is defending well.
Francisco Antonio Laureana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laureana is working to tighten his grip on Rojas's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Rojas has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Laureana is really squeezing tight and eventually Rojas passes out! Laureana breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Francisco Antonio Laureana!
During a confident post fight interview, Francisco Antonio Laureana thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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RATING
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