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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Aires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLauglin comes into the arena with You Belong To The City blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward McLauglin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bruno Aires!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aires moves away from the strike by McLauglin.
Aires lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aires scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aires fails with a takedown attempt.
McLauglin throws an overhand right that lands on Aires's shoulder, as Aires tries to avoid the shot.
Aires turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aires scores with a takedown into McLauglin's guard.
Aires stopping the sweep attempt from McLauglin.
Aires landing with the ground and pound.
Aires postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aires trying to control but McLauglin is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aires throwing strikes from guard but McLauglin blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aires lands a couple of elbows.
Aires postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aires in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aires throws an elbow that misses. McLauglin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aires's guard. Nice move by McLauglin!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLauglin trying to control the position from guard on top but Aires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aires not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aires pulls McLauglin in close to his closed guard and prevents McLauglin from doing any damage or advancing position.
McLauglin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Aires is trying to keep McLauglin in close.
Aires escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McLauglin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aires is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aires throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McLauglin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McLauglin throws an elbow that misses. Aires uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McLauglin's guard. Nice move by Aires!
Aires is working McLauglin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aires throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLauglin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aires's guard.
McLauglin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aires is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aires is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McLauglin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McLauglin preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin wants to control from the top but Aires keeps moving.
McLauglin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aires's guard.
McLauglin trying to control but Aires is working from the bottom.
McLauglin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aires swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McLauglin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McLauglin wants to stand up but Aires is controlling the position.
McLauglin wants to free his trapped foot but Aires is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aires is refusing to be controlled, as McLauglin sits in half guard.
Aires gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Aires dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aires throws a push kick but McLauglin slaps the foot to one side.
Aires takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McLauglin gets caught flat footed, as Aires shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McLauglin wants to sweep here but Aires controlling him for the moment.
McLauglin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Aires preventing the sweep.
Aires missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aires is fighting to break McLauglin's control of his arms but McLauglin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Aires lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin has his hands on Aires's head, controlling the position.
Aires stopping the sweep attempt from McLauglin.
Aires passes McLauglin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aires prevents McLauglin from improving his position.
Aires wants to control but McLauglin is keeping him busy.
Aires winds up and cracks McLauglin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McLauglin trying to control here.
McLauglin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aires lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McLauglin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aires.
Nice strikes from Aires there.
Aires is looking for a kimura here.
McLauglin trying to control here.
McLauglin wants to improve his position but Aires is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires lands with a punch from half guard.
Aires working the head and body with strikes.
McLauglin wants to control but Aires is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aires is looking for a kimura but McLauglin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aires to get the leverage.
Aires is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Aires is trying to control the action in half guard but McLauglin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McLauglin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aires's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aires's back!
Aires manages to reverse the position and now he's in McLauglin's guard. Nice work there by Aires.
Aires postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aires looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aires's guard.
McLauglin wanted to stand there but Aires had control of the position.
McLauglin throwing strikes but missing.
Aires has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McLauglin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aires is proving hard to escape from.
McLauglin preventing the sweep.
McLauglin wants to control from the top but Aires keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aires had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McLauglin defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLauglin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Aires showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as McLauglin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLauglin forces Aires back against the cage and clinches.
McLauglin throws an elbow but it misses.
McLauglin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aires's defenses.
McLauglin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Bruno Aires has been cut.
McLauglin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McLauglin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aires's efforts to push away.
Aires lands a left hand that snaps the head of McLauglin backwards.
McLauglin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McLauglin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Airess head.
Aires has clasped his hands together around McLauglin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Aires has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An elbow from Aires crashes against the mat.
Aires throws a strike aimed at the side of McLauglin's head but McLauglin avoids it well.
McLauglin is looking for a sweep.
Aires tries to score with some ground and pound. McLauglin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aires throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Aires looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McLauglin is avoiding damage well.
Aires trying to control the position but McLauglin is working away.
McLauglin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Aires is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
McLauglin is looking to get to half guard.
Aires with good strikes from the mount here!
McLauglin blocking the ground and pound.
Aires with good strikes from the mount here!
Aires raining down hammerfists from mount.
McLauglin wants to control but Aires is having none of it.
Aires is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McLauglin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aires with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aires cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aires working McLauglin over with strikes here.
Aires looking to finish with strikes here!
Aires scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McLauglin?
McLauglin tries to reverse the position but Aires maintains control.
Aires lands a big shot there that rocks McLauglin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Aires scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McLauglin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bruno Aires has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aires seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires is looking to advance position but McLauglin won't allow it.
Aires throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aires working the head and body with strikes.
McLauglin is doing well to control the position and prevent Aires from advancing to side control.
Aires not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McLauglin wants to control but Aires is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McLauglin is staying active underneath Aires, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McLauglin trying to hold on to Aires's head to control him but Aires postures up.
Ground and pound from Aires.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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. Aires connects with a nice short shot to McLauglin's temple.
Aires drops an elbow to the side of McLauglin's head.
Aires is trying to control the action in half guard but McLauglin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McLauglin tries to get to full guard but Aires has control of the leg.
McLauglin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Aires missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aires working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on McLauglin's thigh. McLauglin counters though and makes it back to full guard.
McLauglin keeping moving, preventing Aires from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Aires really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Aires's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McLauglin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aires connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McLauglin scrambles back to his feet.
McLauglin misses with a wild body shot.
Aires is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McLauglin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aires looks to land a right hand but McLauglin moved out of range.
McLauglin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aires was well out of range. Poor timing from McLauglin.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aires or perhaps it was just good defense by McLauglin, which made it look bad.
McLauglin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aires on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLauglin. McLauglin obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aires displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLauglin throws out the jab.
Aires connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McLauglin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aires wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McLauglin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aires.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aires. McLauglin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Aires. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aires.
McLauglin scores with a hook.
Aires misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Aires.
Aires throws a push kick but McLauglin slaps the foot to one side.
Aires has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McLauglin.
Aires blocks a head kick by McLauglin.
McLauglin takes a swing at Aires's ribcage but misses.
McLauglin lands a nice hook to Aires's body. Aires takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McLauglin lands a nice shot that snaps Aires's head back.
McLauglin moves in looking to clinch but Aires pushes him off.
Edward McLauglin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from McLauglin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aires drives through with a takedown into guard.
McLauglin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aires ducks under a wild hook from McLauglin.
McLauglin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aires shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McLauglin as he avoids it easily.
McLauglin misses with a wild body shot.
Aires rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLauglin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Aires misses.
Aires cracks McLauglin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McLauglin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLauglin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aires has time to react.
McLauglin doesn't manage to clinch there - Aires circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires walks into a straight right hand from McLauglin.
Edward McLauglin is winning the standup battle so far.
McLauglin takes one to the side of the head.
McLauglin thows a leg kick but Aires checks it
and Aires counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLauglin throws a right hand that misses
and Aires counters with an inside leg kick.
Aires throws a leg kick but McLauglin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aires misses with a body kick.
Aires tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aires swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McLauglin.
Aires ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLauglin moves away.
Aires avoids a kick to the body.
Aires feints the counter takedown.
Aires darts in looking for a takedown but McLauglin gets double underhooks and turns Aires into the cage.
Edward McLauglin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Aires.
Aires fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McLauglin sprawls well initially but Aires persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aires is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
McLauglin is looking to improve his position.
McLauglin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aires content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McLauglin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McLauglin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aires manages to get himself to full guard.
McLauglin postures up.
McLauglin cracks Aires with a solid left hand.
McLauglin pushing down on Aires's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aires is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Edward McLauglin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Aires's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
McLauglin connects with a solid leg kick.
Aires throws a jab but it's blocked by McLauglin.
Aires misses with a takedown attempt
and McLauglin counters with a body kick.
McLauglin stuns Aires with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McLauglin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McLauglin misses with a straight right.
McLauglin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aires drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McLauglin defends it well.
Aires comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin throws a hook to the side of Aires's head but Aires sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aires manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McLauglin on his heels. He'll look to pass McLauglin's guard now, I'm sure.
McLauglin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aires's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLauglin wants to stand and escape but instead Aires has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aires looking to pass the guard.
McLauglin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aires trying to control but McLauglin is working from the bottom.
Aires throws a big elbow that misses.
Aires lands a couple of elbows.
Aires lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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.
Aires stands and throws McLauglin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McLauglin struggling a bit here.
McLauglin is looking to reverse the position.
McLauglin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Aires sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McLauglin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Aires lands a nice forearm strike.
McLauglin can't do much from the bottom here.
Aires misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bruno Aires is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aires tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Aires working the ground and pound.
Aires controls the position.
McLauglin taking punishment in the form of punches.
McLauglin holding on.
Sloppy strikes there by Aires.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
McLauglin can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin tries to buck Aires off but Aires is having none of it.
McLauglin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Aires.
Edward McLauglin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLauglin gets back to half guard.
Aires trying to control from half guard but McLauglin is working away.
McLauglin is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McLauglin trying to hold on to Aires's head to control him but Aires postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Aires comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aires has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Aires!
Bruno Aires is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Bruno Aires thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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