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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Von Lee (ranked 859 p4p, 125 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 558 p4p, 78 weight class). Von Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Day of Anger. The crowd seem to be enjoying Laoka's choice of entrance music: The Bell Tolls. This should be fireworks!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Clifton Von Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Lee is just out of range.
Laoka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laoka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Laoka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Von Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Von Lee throwing a counter right hand but Laoka manages to avoid it.
Laoka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laoka misses with a shot to the body
and Von Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Lee dips to his left and cracks Laoka with an uppercut!
Laoka 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.
Von Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Lee catches Laoka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Von Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laoka connects with a body shot that sends Von Lee's belly button to the back.
Von Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Laoka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donk. Von Lee catches Laoka right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Von Lee.
Von Lee thumps Laoka with a low kick.
Von Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laoka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Lee.
Von Lee misses with a low kick.
Laoka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Laoka scores with a spinning back kick!
Laoka just misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Von Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
Von Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laoka at a distance.
Von Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Von Lee needs to keep his hands up - Laoka had a free shot at his head there.
Von Lee with a hook.
Von Lee throws a leg kick but Laoka moved away.
Laoka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Von Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Laoka counters with a low kick, right behind Von Lee 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Lee.
Von Lee swings for the body but Laoka moves out of range.
Von Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laoka moves away.
Von Lee is looking to slow Laoka down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Laoka.
Laoka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Laoka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laoka.
Laoka tries a quick counter leg kick but Von Lee is wise to it.
Von Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Laoka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laoka misses with a straight right.
Laoka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Lee.
Von Lee scores with a body shot.
Laoka throws a big shot that misses.
Von Lee misses with an uppercut. Laoka saw that one coming.
Von Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Von Lee tries to keep at a distance but Laoka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Von Lee digs a right hand into Laoka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laoka's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee manages to break the clinch.
Laoka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laoka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Von Lee throws a body punch but Laoka moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Laoka. Beautiful body shot.
Laoka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Lee misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Laoka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Von Lee throws a leg kick
and Laoka counters with a low kick, right behind Von Lee 's knee.
Laoka tries a low kick but Von Lee avoids it.
Von Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Katsu Laoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laoka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laoka is looking to chop away at Von Lee's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Lee misses the target.
Von Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laoka.
Laoka walks into a straight right hand from Von Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Katsu Laoka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Von Lee - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laoka throws a leg kick but Von Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Von Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Von Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by Laoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laoka.
Laoka connects with a body shot.
Von Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Lee manages to avoid it.
Laoka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Von Lee.
Von Lee punishes Laoka's body with a nice straight punch.
Laoka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Lee looks to land a left hand but Laoka moved out of range nicely.
Laoka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Von Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laoka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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 Clifton Von Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Von Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laoka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab lands there for Laoka.
Laoka moves out of range as Von Lee strikes.
Von Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laoka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laoka. Von Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Von Lee misses.
Laoka connects with a body shot that sends Von Lee's belly button to the back.
Von Lee looks to land a left hand but Laoka moved out of range nicely.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
Von Lee changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Laoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Lee.
Von Lee half committed to a counter leg kick.
Laoka lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Lee looks to land a right hand but Laoka moved out of range.
Laoka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laoka avoids the body shot from Von Lee.
Von Lee slips a jab from Laoka.
Laoka is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Lee misses with a hook.
Laoka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Von Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka throws a hook but Von Lee avoids it easily.
Von Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laoka throws out a counter right but Von Lee avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Von Lee misses its intended target.
Von Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Laoka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laoka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Von Lee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Von Lee misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laoka 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 Von Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Von Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
Von Lee avoids the body shot from Laoka.
Clifton Von Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Laoka lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laoka 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 Von Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Von Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Lee.
Laoka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Laoka tries to move into range but Von Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Von Lee throws a body punch but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Von Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Von Lee staying out of range there.
Von Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Laoka is looking to score with low kicks.
Von Lee misses with a body punch
and Von Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Von Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Von Lee slips a jab from Laoka.
Von Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Laoka blocks the low kick.
Von Lee throws a leg kick but Laoka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laoka throws the left hand but Von Lee avoids the punch easily.
Laoka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Von Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Lee misses with a straight left.
Laoka works the jab nicely.
Laoka forces Von Lee back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Laoka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laoka lands a nice uppercut.
Von Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laoka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Von Lee misses with the head strike.
Von Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Lee's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laoka smiles and moves away.
Laoka misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Von Lee misses
and Laoka moves into the clinch.
Von Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but Von Lee blocks with his arms.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laoka throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Lee.
Laoka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laoka working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Von Lee.
Von Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.
Laoka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Von Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laoka misses with a knee strike.
Laoka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Von Lee backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Lee.
Von Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laoka's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Laoka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Von Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Von Lee checks a low kick from Laoka.
As Laoka backs away, Von Lee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Von Lee scores with a hook.
Laoka slips under a jab from Von Lee.
Von Lee scores with a nice strike.
Laoka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Von Lee at a distance.
Von Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laoka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Von Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laoka 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 Von Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laoka.
Laoka looks for the body kick but Von Lee saw that one coming.
Laoka misses with a hook
and Von Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Lee misses 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!
Laoka throws a shot from downtown. Von Lee moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka walks into a straight right hand from Von Lee.
Von Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laoka, right into the meat.
Laoka cracks Von Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laoka throws a sloppy head kick and Von Lee moves out of range easily.
Laoka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Von Lee on the side of the head.
Laoka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laoka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Von Lee walks into a straight right hand from Laoka.
Von Lee takes one on the button.
Von Lee tries a low kick but Laoka avoids it.
Von Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Lee throws a hook but Laoka avoids it easily.
Von Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Lee.
Laoka throws out a loose jab but Von Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laoka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laoka throws a big shot that misses.
Laoka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Von Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice cross by Laoka.
Von Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Laoka blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Laoka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laoka misses with a looping right.
Laoka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Lee.
Laoka misses with an uppercut.
Laoka slips a straight right by Von Lee.
Laoka throws a body punch but Von Lee moves out of range.
Von Lee misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laoka! But no joy.
Laoka misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Lee misses with a looping right.
A jab from Laoka does it's job there.
Von Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Von Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Laoka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Von Lee takes a step back to recover.
Von Lee throws a leg kick but Laoka checks it.
Von Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laoka throws out the jab.
Laoka misses with a body kick.
Laoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Lee manages to avoid it.
Von Lee looks to land a body kick but Laoka moved away.
A head kick misses from Laoka.
Von Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Von Lee.
Laoka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Von Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laoka checks it well.
Von Lee takes a swing at Laoka's ribcage but misses.
Laoka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laoka is able to avoid easily.
Laoka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Von Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
Laoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Von Lee.
Von Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Laoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Lee manages to avoid it.
Laoka throws a shot from downtown. Von Lee moves away and avoids it.
Von Lee misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clifton Von Lee.
I think Von Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Clifton Von Lee!
Clifton Von Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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