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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Pederson (ranked 2751 p4p, 382 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 2164 p4p, 321 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
9 - 14 - 0 |
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205 lbs
32 - 20 - 5 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pederson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 20 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pederson closes the distance and clinches.
Pederson struggles to land a body shot inside as Laoka controls his hands.
Pederson takes a shot to the head.
Laoka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laoka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pederson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laoka is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pederson pushes Laoka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laoka cracks Pederson with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Pederson.
Laoka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pederson backwards.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.
Laoka avoids the elbow strike from Pederson, against the cage.
Laoka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pederson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pederson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pederson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Laoka is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pederson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Laoka prevents Pederson from improving position.
Pederson trying to control the position but Laoka is working away.
Laoka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pederson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Laoka has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Pederson's lack of action.
Laoka has one foot on Pederson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pederson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laoka can pounce on him.
Laoka throws a body shot but no joy.
Laoka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pederson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laoka scores with a nice head shot.
A cross from Pederson lands.
Laoka works the jab nicely.
Laoka clobbers Pederson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laoka leaves Pederson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Laoka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka tries to score with a low kick but Pederson moves his leg out of the way.
Pederson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laoka.
A shot to the liver by Laoka. Beautiful body shot.
Laoka blocks a leg kick.
Pederson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laoka sizes up Pederson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick from Pederson is predictable there
and Laoka counters with a straight right hand.
Pederson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laoka. That's going to slow Pederson down.
A big left from Laoka misses.
Pederson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Some bone on bone action there as Pederson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pederson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pederson closes the distance and clinches.
Laoka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pederson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laoka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laoka blocks a head kick by Pederson.
Laoka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pederson doesn't seem bothered though.
Laoka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pederson.
Laoka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pederson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laoka.
Nice body kick from Laoka.
Pederson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laoka missing with a left hand there. Pederson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laoka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Katsu Laoka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pederson shoots for a takedown but Laoka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laoka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pederson moves into the clinch successfully.
Laoka blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laoka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Laoka pushes Pederson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Laoka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Laoka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laoka lands with a shot to the body.
Laoka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laoka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pederson shoots in looking for a takedown but Laoka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pederson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pederson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laoka connects with a knee to the head.
Laoka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laoka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laoka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pederson backwards.
Laoka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laoka lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laoka scores with a shot to the side of Pederson's head.
Laoka lands a nice uppercut.
Laoka avoids the elbow strike from Pederson, against the cage.
Pederson slowing the pace effectively.
Laoka lands with a right to the head.
Pederson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Laoka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pederson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laoka's elbow.
Laoka misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.
Laoka lands with a light punch inside.
Laoka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pederson backwards.
Pederson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laoka throws a leg kick but Pederson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pederson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laoka sizes up Pederson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laoka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pederson misses the jab.
Pederson misses with a straight right.
Laoka throws out a leg kick but Pederson moves out of range and Laoka only half commits.
Pederson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laoka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pederson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pederson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pederson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Pederson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laoka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pederson's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka scores with a nice head shot.
Pederson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laoka.
Laoka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laoka throws a shot from downtown. Pederson moves away and avoids it.
Laoka takes one on the button.
Pederson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laoka.
Pederson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Laoka.
Pederson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laoka.
Pederson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laoka.
Pederson throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Pederson does no damage.
Laoka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pederson. That did some damage!
Pederson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laoka.
Jab from Pederson.
Laoka slips a jab from Pederson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka needs to keep his hands up - Pederson had a free shot at his head there.
Pederson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laoka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pederson somewhat.
Pederson looks to land a combination but Laoka avoids it well.
Pederson shoots in looking for a takedown but Laoka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pederson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pederson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laoka.
Laoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laoka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laoka gets tackled into the cage by Pederson. Pederson maintains the clinch.
Laoka scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Laoka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.
Laoka managing to block the knees to the body from Pederson.
A hook to the body from Laoka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laoka presses Pederson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pederson takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Laoka.
Laoka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pederson backwards.
A shot in the inside from Laoka.
Laoka lands a right hand.
Laoka just leaning against Pederson, taking a breather.
Laoka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laoka connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Laoka on the inside.
Pederson is rocked!
Nice body punch from Laoka.
Oh Pederson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laoka is stalling here.
Pederson seems to have got his legs back now.
Pederson takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Laoka.
Laoka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pederson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laoka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laoka landing knees to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Laoka.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laoka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Laoka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Norman Pederson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pederson moves out of range as Laoka strikes.
Pederson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pederson has managed to clinch.
Pederson wants to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pederson.
Still in the clinch, Laoka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laoka misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Laoka.
A nice left hand lands by Laoka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laoka gets through Pederson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pederson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Laoka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laoka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
A short right from Laoka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka dips a shoulder and cracks Pederson with a mighty uppercut! Pederson falls back against the cage and Laoka unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pederson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Laoka screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsu Laoka!
Katsu Laoka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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