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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garaile Lban (ranked 800 p4p, 120 weight class) and Hax Molloway (ranked 798 p4p, 119 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garaile Lban!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hax Molloway!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lban moves out of range as Molloway strikes.
No luck for Molloway with that takedown attempt.
Lban swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Molloway instigates a clinch.
Lban stalling the fight.
Molloway connects with a knee to the head.
Lban misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lban stops a takedown attempt from Molloway.
Molloway drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lban gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garaile Lban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hax Molloway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molloway wants a takedown.
Molloway misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lban scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lban misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Lban - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lban tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lban working aggressively here.
Molloway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lban working aggressively here.
Lban breaks the clinch.
Lban circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molloway misses with a kick to the body.
Molloway is looking to clinch but Lban is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Lban tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molloway.
Nice body punch from Lban.
Lban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molloway.
Lban lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Molloway. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Molloway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molloway wants to clinch
letting Lban counter with a right hand.
Molloway tries to clinch up but Lban circles away and keeps his distance.
Lban was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molloway.
Lban misses with a jab to the body
and Molloway counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Molloway.
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!
Molloway tries to work over Lban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molloway lands a knee to the head.
Lban breaks the clinch.
Molloway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Molloway takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Molloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lban seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Molloway moves into range and clinches up with Lban.
Molloway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lban avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lban pushes Molloway back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Molloway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molloway tries to land a knee to the head but Lban blocks with his arms.
Lban struggles to land a body shot inside as Molloway controls his hands.
Molloway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lban.
Lban doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lban avoiding damage as Molloway throws knees to the body.
Lban tries to work over Molloway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lban lands a shot to the body.
Molloway has a couple of punches blocked by Lban.
Nice body punch from Lban.
Lban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molloway looks winded!
Molloway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lban manages to break the clinch.
Lban misses with a wild body shot.
Lban misses with a hook. Molloway ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lban throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Molloway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lban is looking to wear down Molloway with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Molloway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Molloway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lban.
Lban jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lban throws a right and a left that Molloway avoids nicely.
Hax Molloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molloway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molloway takes a swing at Lban's ribcage but misses.
Lban swats away the attempt to clinch by Molloway.
Molloway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garaile Lban dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Molloway forces Lban back against the cage and clinches.
Molloway looking to throw knees to the head but Lban is blocking nicely.
Molloway has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lban avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Molloway has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lban avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lban just leaning against Molloway, taking a breather.
Lban lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molloway backwards.
Lban managing to block the knees to the body from Molloway.
Lban lands a body shot.
Lban lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Molloway drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lban gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garaile Lban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hax Molloway.
Lban lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Molloway has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lban seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Molloway can turn it around.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Lban on the inside.
Molloway unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lban is working Molloway over against the cage.
Molloway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molloway clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Lban - that landed with a thud.
Molloway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molloway is breathing heavily.
Lban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molloway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garaile Lban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lban scores with a jab.
Lban is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Molloway can do to turn this around?
Lban throws a body shot but no joy.
Molloway takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Molloway misses with a body kick.
Lban scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Molloway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lban lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molloway avoids the body shot from Lban.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molloway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lban scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lban makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Molloway is rocked!
Lban working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Molloway is still on wobbly legs! Can Lban finish him?
Lban lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Molloway to his knees! Lban keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garaile Lban!
Garaile Lban retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Garaile Lban thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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RATING
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