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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Lawson (ranked 4028 p4p, 494 weight class) and Liber Alderich (ranked 2402 p4p, 343 weight class). Alderich has chosen Remember the name as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trey Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liber Alderich!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lawson is looking to chop away at Alderich's legs.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Alderich has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Alderich doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawson circles away.
Lawson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alderich to score with a decent uppercut.
Lawson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alderich looks to land a left hand but Lawson moved out of range nicely.
Alderich clinches with his opponent.
Lawson has had enough of the clinch but Alderich keeps him there for the moment.
Alderich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lawson, as that shot connected.
Lawson blocks a head kick by Alderich.
Lawson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alderich misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Lawson.
Lawson circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alderich takes the fight into the clinch.
Alderich lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson throws a head punch that misses.
Alderich throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawson.
Good body shot from Alderich.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alderich.
Alderich has a couple of punches blocked by Lawson.
Alderich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alderich avoids the body shot from Lawson.
Alderich tries to clinch but Lawson is having none of it.
Lawson loads up on a big right hand but Alderich slips the punch.
Alderich doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawson circles away.
Lawson shoots in looking for a takedown. Alderich tries to sprawl out of it but Lawson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alderich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alderich tries to clinch but Lawson is having none of it.
Lawson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alderich closes the distance and clinches.
Alderich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alderich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alderich struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawson controls his hands.
Lawson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderich stops a takedown attempt from Lawson.
Lawson breaks from the clinch.
Lawson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alderich in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Alderich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawson just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alderich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lawson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lawson misses with an uppercut. Alderich saw that one coming.
Alderich throws a sloppy head kick and Lawson moves out of range easily.
Lawson gets a takedown into half guard.
Lawson trying to control the pace.
Alderich trying to control but Lawson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderich looking for submissions off his back.
Alderich is trying to stand back up but Lawson is controlling him
Alderich trying to control but Lawson postures up.
Alderich is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alderich trying to hold on to Lawson's head to control him but Lawson postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alderich is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
Lawson shoots for a double leg takedown but Alderich sprawls well. He's pushed Lawson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alderich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alderich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawson misses with an uppercut. Alderich saw that one coming.
Liber Alderich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lawson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alderich tries to clinch but Lawson moves out of range.
Lawson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alderich.
Jab from Lawson.
Lawson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alderich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Lawson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alderich has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alderich.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lawson.
Lawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alderich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Liber Alderich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alderich lands a shoulder strike.
Alderich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Alderich.
Lawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawson throws a head kick but Alderich moves out of range.
Lawson tries to score with a low kick but Alderich moves his leg out of the way.
Lawson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alderich wants to clinch.
Lawson tries to bum rush Alderich with a series of wild strikes but Alderich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alderich tries to clinch there but Lawson circles away.
Alderich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alderich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderich tries to clinch up.
Alderich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lawson.
Alderich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alderich quickly recovers to half guard.
Alderich is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alderich is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lawson pulls his head out easily.
Alderich looking for submissions off his back.
Lawson is trying to control. Alderich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alderich actively working from the bottom here.
Alderich gets full guard.
Lawson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alderich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lawson stopping the sweep attempt from Alderich.
Lawson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lawson postures up.
Lawson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lawson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alderich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Alderich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alderich tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawson misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Lawson.
Lawson staying out of range there.
Lawson throws a lazy right hand but Alderich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trey Lawson is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alderich pushes Lawson up against the cage in a clinch.
Alderich lands a shot to the body.
Lawson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alderich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Trey Lawson will probably get the nod.
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!
Alderich scores with the left hand. Lawson knows he should have avoided that one.
Alderich throws a sloppy head kick and Lawson moves out of range easily.
Lawson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Alderich tries to clinch up but Lawson circles away and keeps his distance.
Alderich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawson.
Alderich tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alderich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lawson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawson gets a takedown into half guard.
Trey Lawson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alderich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lawson chips away with some ground and pound.
Lawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Alderich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson is in close to Alderich's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alderich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lawson controls the pace.
Alderich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alderich being controlled here, momentarily.
Alderich working for a triangle but Lawson defends it easily.
Alderich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lawson defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Alderich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alderich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawson is one step ahead there.
Lawson postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lawson wants a takedown.
Lawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alderich rushes Lawson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alderich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawson or not.
Lawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alderich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alderich darts in trying to clinch
and Lawson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Liber Alderich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alderich has his foot on Lawson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lawson works his way back into a safe position though.
Alderich is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lawson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Alderich's body to avoid the submission. Alderich has instead reached around Lawson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Alderich arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Liber Alderich!
Liber Alderich tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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