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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Byron Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Laurence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Byron Malik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clayton Laurence!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurence slips under a jab from Malik.
Malik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laurence ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Laurence is predictable there
and Malik counters with a nice uppercut.
Malik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laurence.
Laurence throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laurence moves out of range as Malik strikes.
Laurence tries to counter by closing the distance.
Malik with a hook.
Laurence moves out of range as Malik strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurence missing with a left hand there. Malik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malik is looking to counter punch.
Malik looks to throw the jab but Laurence is out of range.
Laurence chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laurence throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laurence dips to his left and cracks Malik with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laurence.
Laurence darts in and clinches Malik up against the cage.
Laurence escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malik misses with a hook
and Laurence counters with a single leg into guard. Malik didn't expect that.
Laurence working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laurence in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Laurence throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Laurence loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laurence stopping the sweep attempt from Malik.
Laurence pushing down on Malik's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laurence has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malik is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurence wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malik keeps working.
Laurence missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Malik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laurence is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Laurence scores with a couple of nice shots.
Malik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laurence is working away from the top position though.
Laurence passes the guard and advances to mount!
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!
Malik working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malik is working hard here to advance position.
Laurence looking to finish Malik with some ground and pound. This is bad for Malik!
Laurence looking to finish Malik with some ground and pound. This is bad for Malik!
Laurence throws some wild stikes that Malik manages to avoid easily.
Laurence is landing with some decent strikes but Malik is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malik really wants to buck Laurence off and get back to his feet.
Laurence pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurence looking to finish with strikes here!
Malik blocking the ground and pound.
Malik looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Laurence punching from mount but Malik doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Malik avoids a strike by Laurence and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Laurence's guard! Fantastic escape!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laurence looking to hit a scissor sweep but Malik is one step ahead there.
Malik trying to control but Laurence is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Laurence 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.
Malik throws a big shot that misses.
Laurence has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laurence connects with a leg kick. Malik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Malik looks to land a left hand but Laurence moved out of range nicely.
Laurence throws a leg kick which misses Malik's front leg but catches the back leg as Malik tries to avoid it.
Malik feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laurences jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Clayton Laurence has been cut.
Laurence uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malik.
Laurence counters with a body kick.
Malik throws a shot from downtown. Laurence moves away and avoids it.
Byron Malik is winning the standup battle so far.
Malik throws a big shot that misses.
Malik misses with a hook. Laurence ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Malik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laurence is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Malik misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laurence.
Malik is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Laurence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurence slips a jab from Malik.
Malik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malik looks to throw the jab but Laurence is out of range.
Laurence with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malik looks to land a right hand but Laurence moved out of range.
Jab from Laurence.
Malik misses with a hook
and Laurence counters with a nice body shot.
Malik swings widly with a right hand
and Malik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laurence drives through and clinches with Malik against the cage.
Laurence manages to break the clinch.
Laurence closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Malik is looking to get back to is feet but Laurence passes into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malik is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Laurence's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Clayton Laurence has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurence lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Laurence is thwarting Malik's attempts to control the position.
Laurence uses his free foot to push down on Malik's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Malik.
Laurence misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Laurence punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like Byron Malik has been cut.
Malik sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Malik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laurence.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurence not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malik is positioning himself well to prevent Laurence advancing to mount.
Well, if Laurence 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.
Malik is trying to get back to full guard.
Laurence missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laurence thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Malik on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Laurence looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Laurence landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Laurence thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Malik's head.
Malik controlling the position for now.
Laurence sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malik defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Laurence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Malik throws an overhand right that lands on Laurence's shoulder, as Laurence tries to avoid the shot.
Malik misses with a lunging right hand
and Laurence makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Malik throws a right hand that misses
and Malik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Malik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malik throws a lazy uppercut
and Laurence counters with a three punch combo that has Malik backing up. Malik nods at Laurence to acknowledge the strikes.
Laurence misses with a looping right.
Malik throws a poor cross that misses
and Laurence counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A lazy left from Laurence finds it's target.
Laurence moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laurence throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laurence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malik moves away.
Malik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laurence.
Malik stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik checks a low kick from Laurence.
Laurence misses with an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laurence. Malik shrugs it off though.
Laurence's jab looks to have found its range, popping Malik under the eye.
Malik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malik misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Laurence releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Malik throws a looping overhand right but Laurence ducks down to avoid it.
Laurence with the counter takedown but Malik avoids it easily.
Malik misses with a left hand
and Laurence counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A lazy left from Malik finds it's target.
Malik tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Malik is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Malik scores with a jab to the head.
Malik misses with a hook
and Malik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurence throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laurence tests Malik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malik throws a lazy uppercut
and Laurence counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Byron Malik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laurence cracks a nice hook into Malik's ribs.
A good leg kick by Laurence.
Malik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Malik misses.
Malik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laurence.
Laurence slips a straight right by Malik.
Laurence is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Malik with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Laurence. That snapped Malik's head back.
Malik misses with a straight right.
Malik missing with a left hand there. Laurence was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurence shoots in for a double leg but Malik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Laurence fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malik on the side of the head.
Laurence shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Malik is trying to defend but Laurence finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Laurence trying to control from half guard but Malik is working away.
Laurence looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Laurence missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laurence perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurence wants to pass to mount but Malik is defending the position.
Malik wants to improve his position but Laurence is controlling well.
Malik manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Clayton Laurence is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Laurence shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laurence slips a straight right by Malik.
Laurence scoring well with a low kick there.
Malik throws a right hand that misses
and Laurence counters with a stiff right hand.
Laurence shoots in but no luck this time.
Byron Malik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byron Malik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Laurence.
Malik looks to throw the jab but Laurence is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clayton Laurence comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laurence has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton Laurence!
After the fight, Clayton Laurence was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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FIGHT
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