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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Hardman (ranked 3883 p4p, 22576 weight class) and Jason Laszlo (ranked 435 p4p, 572 weight class). Hardman comes to the cage accompanied by Hang ‘Em High. 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dillon Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Laszlo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardman misses with a body kick.
And Laszlo tries to counter it with a takedown but Hardman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hardman misses with a kick to the body
and Laszlo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laszlo moves out of range as Hardman strikes.
Hardman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hardman misses with a kick to the body.
Laszlo avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Hardman
and Laszlo counters with a takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hardman is trying to control Laszlo's posture but Laszlo avoids it.
Hardman tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laszlo advances to mount.
Laszlo punching from mount but Hardman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hardman gets back to half guard.
Laszlo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Laszlo trying to control from Hardman's half guard. Hardman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Laszlo wants to control from the top but Hardman keeps moving.
Laszlo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laszlo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hardman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hardman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laszlo is aware though and is defending well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Laszlo wants to control from the top but Hardman keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dillon Hardman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laszlo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Laszlo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hardman defends it well.
Hardman moves into full guard.
Laszlo trying to control but Hardman is working from the bottom.
Laszlo advances to half guard.
Laszlo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hardman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laszlo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laszlo in particular looking to stall.
Laszlo is looking to take a break and control but Hardman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardman actively working from the bottom here.
Laszlo slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Laszlo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hardman throws a body kick that misses
and Laszlo counters with a takedown into side control.
Hardman wants to get back to his feet but Laszlo is dominant here and he's now got Hardman's back!
Laszlo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Jason Laszlo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laszlo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hardman is defending well though. Laszlo let's go of the attempt for now.
What can Hardman do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman trying to control but not successfully.
Laszlo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Well, with Laszlo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hardman is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Hardman manages to reverse the position and now he's in Laszlo's guard. Nice work there by Hardman.
Laszlo keeping moving, preventing Hardman from controlling successfully.
Laszlo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hardman stops Laszlo from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Laszlo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hardman looking to sit in guard and control but Laszlo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hardman working a defensive guard here.
Laszlo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Laszlo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo lands some shots froms side control.
Laszlo throws an elbow but Hardman slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hardman is trying to control Laszlo's posture but Laszlo avoids it.
Laszlo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hardman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Laszlo but great work by Hardman.
Laszlo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Laszlo prevents Hardman from moving into mount.
Hardman trying to control the action but Laszlo is working from the bottom.
Laszlo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hardman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hardman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Laszlo is pushing Hardman's head away, looking to escape. Hardman manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardman trying to control the action but Laszlo is working from the bottom.
Hardman has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Laszlo!
Hardman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laszlo is looking to escape.
Hardman is really struggling to control Laszlo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Laszlo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardman throws a lazy body kick
letting Laszlo counter with a right hand.
Laszlo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Laszlo lands in his opponent's guard.
Laszlo content to stall in guard here.
Hardman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laszlo wants to control from the top but Hardman keeps moving.
Hardman looking to control.
Laszlo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardman is retaining full guard.
Dillon Hardman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman keeping moving, preventing Laszlo from controlling successfully.
Laszlo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Laszlo is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardman has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hardman - that will leave a mark!
Hardman feints and then cracks Laszlo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laszlo down.
Hardman looks to throw a body kick
and Laszlo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Laszlo postures up.
Hardman working for a triangle but Laszlo defends it easily.
Hardman is adopting a defensive guard.
Jason Laszlo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman wants to stand but Laszlo is controlling the position.
Hardman is trying to control the position but Laszlo postures up.
Laszlo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Hardman misses.
Laszlo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardman.
Hardman misses with a right hand
and Laszlo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Hardman misses its intended target.
Hardman misses with a body punch
and Laszlo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardman lands a nice shot that snaps Laszlo's head back.
It looks like Jason Laszlo has been cut.
Hardman tries to land a front kick but Laszlo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laszlo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardman throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hardman is trying to defend but Laszlo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Laszlo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laszlo wants to free his trapped foot but Hardman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laszlo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laszlo is continuing to stall.
Hardman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Laszlo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laszlo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Laszlo!
After winning the bout, Jason Laszlo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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