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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aries Lagana (ranked 3335 p4p, 2886 weight class) and Marco Mo (ranked 273 p4p, 233 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aries Lagana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Mo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Mo tenderised Lagana's leg. Lagana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mo throws a sloppy head kick and Lagana moves out of range easily.
Mo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lagana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lagana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mo doesn't seem bothered though.
Mo throws a leg kick but Lagana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lagana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mo momentarily.
Mo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lagana was well out of range. Poor timing from Mo.
Lagana cracks Mo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mo misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Lagana tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mo throws an off balance right hand
and Lagana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mo throws a solid leg kick but Lagana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mo.
Mo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lagana lands with a hook. Mo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mo misses with a head kick.
Mo looks to land a body kick but Lagana moved away.
It looked like Lagana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch combination from Lagana misses.
Mo misses with a low kick.
Mo connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheers as Lagana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mo doesn't seem phased though.
Lagana blocks a head kick by Mo.
Lagana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lagana looks to land a right hand but Mo moved out of range.
Mo walks into a jab.
Mo throws a front kick aimed at Lagana's knee but Lagana avoids it well.
Lagana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lagana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lagana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lagana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mo.
Mo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mo.
Lagana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mo throws a leg kick
and Lagana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Lagana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo walks into a straight right hand from Lagana.
Lagana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mo swings for the body but Lagana moves out of range.
Lagana looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lagana.
Mo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lagana.
Lagana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Lagana to counter with a crisp jab.
Mo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mo's coach down at Rough House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mo throws a lazy head kick
and Lagana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lagana. That did some damage!
Lagana lands with a straight right. Mo didn't see that one coming.
Lagana lands a jab-cross combination.
Lagana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lagana scores with a jab.
Mo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lagana misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mo slips a straight right by Lagana.
Mo misses with an uppercut. Lagana saw that one coming.
Mo slips under a jab from Lagana.
Lagana misses with a straight right.
Mo lands a jab.
Lagana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lagana moves away from the strike by Mo.
Mo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lagana.
Lagana scores with a hook to the body. Mo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Mo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mo thuds his shin into the meat of Lagana's side.
Lagana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lagana throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lagana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lagana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mo misses with a low kick.
Lagana seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lagana loads up on a big right hand but Mo slips the punch.
Mo wants to counter the offense by Lagana and move into the clinch position.
Mo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lagana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mo moves away from the strike by Lagana.
Lagana moves out of range of the body kick from Mo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lagana.
Mo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mo looks to throw a body kick
and Lagana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lagana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lagana is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good exchange - Lagana coming out on top.
Lagana throws a hook but Mo avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aries Lagana dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Good shot there by Lagana.
Marco Mo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mo throws a lazy head kick
enabling Lagana to counter with a crisp jab.
Lagana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mo's head backwards.
Lagana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mo.
It looked like Lagana was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mo thows a body kick. Lagana tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lagana throws a shot to the body.
Mo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lagana.
Lagana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mo ducks under a wild hook from Lagana.
Marco Mo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mo with the inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lagana scores with a body shot.
Aries Lagana is winning the standup battle so far.
Lagana tests Mo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mo misses with a leg kick
and Lagana counters with a three punch combo that has Mo backing up. Mo nods at Lagana to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lagana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Mo.
Lagana walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mo.
Mo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lagana checks it well.
Mo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lagana lands with an uppercut that bounces Mo off the cage and back into range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Mo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lagana has got the better of the exchanges.
Lagana scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Mo.
Lagana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lagana.
Mo misses with a looping left.
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!
Mo connects with a body shot that sends Lagana's belly button to the back.
Lagana scores with a punch to the head.
Lagana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mo with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo throws a wild body kick that Lagana sees coming a mile off.
Mo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lagana misses with a straight right.
Mo throws a head kick that misses.
Mo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lagana scores with a nice right hand.
Lagana takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mo throws a head kick that misses.
Mo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lagana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Lagana misses its intended target.
Mo ducks under a wild hook from Lagana.
Mo misses with a low kick.
Lagana scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lagana scores with a nice right hand.
Lagana misses with a looping left.
Lagana is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mo throws a leg kick which misses Lagana's front leg but catches the back leg as Lagana tries to avoid it.
Lagana listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mo throws a wild body kick that Lagana sees coming a mile off.
Lagana swings for the body but Mo moves out of range.
Lagana lunges at Mo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mo's hand.
Lagana lands a nice shot to the body.
Mo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mo throws a head kick but Lagana moves out of range.
Lagana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mo can do to turn this around?
Mo throws a head kick that misses.
Lagana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mo.
Lagana goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lagana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lagana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mo on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Lagana.
Lagana tests Mo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lagana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mo.
Mo wants to counter the offense by Lagana and move into the clinch position.
Mo throws a right hand that misses
letting Lagana counter with a right hand.
Mo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lagana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lagana misses with a hook. Mo ducked under it nicely.
Mo throws a wild body kick that Lagana sees coming a mile off.
Lagana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lagana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lagana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lagana.
Mo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mo throws a push kick but Lagana slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mo throws a front kick aimed at Lagana's knee but Lagana avoids it well.
Lagana cracks Mo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lagana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lagana is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aries Lagana dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lagana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mo takes a swing at Lagana's ribcage but misses.
Lagana throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Mo misses
and Lagana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lagana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lagana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mo throws a head kick that misses.
Mo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Lagana.
Lagana throws a big shot that misses.
Lagana scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lagana scores with a hook.
Lagana scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lagana closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lagana.
Lagana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mo connects with a solid leg kick.
Lagana misses with a right hand
and Mo counters with a series of strikes. Lagana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good exchange - Lagana coming out on top.
Lagana checks the leg kick.
Mo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lagana misses with a hook
and Mo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lagana slips a straight right by Mo.
Nice straight punches there by Lagana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lagana.
Lagana looks to land a combination but Mo avoids it well.
Lagana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mo. Mo obviously looking to wear him down.
Mo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lagana stalks Mo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mo's face. Mo staggers backwards, shaken.
Lagana scores with a hook.
Lagana lands a really nice looking cross but Mo seems unphased.
Mo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mo throws a leg kick
and Mo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mo takes a swing at Lagana's ribcage but misses.
Lagana loads up on a big right hand but Mo slips the punch.
Mo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lagana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lagana connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mo. Mo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A low kick from Mo misses
and Lagana counters with a nice uppercut.
Mo throws a lazy head kick
and Lagana counters with a nice body shot.
Lagana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo takes one to the side of the head.
Mo throws a push kick but Lagana slaps the foot to one side.
Nice shot lands for Lagana.
Mo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lagana!
Lagana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lagana works the jab nicely.
Mo throws a leg kick but Lagana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lagana blocks a head kick by Mo.
Lagana was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mo scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lagana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mo needs to keep his hands up - Lagana had a free shot at his head there.
Lagana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lagana to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagana blocks a head kick by Mo.
Mo misses with a left hand
and Lagana counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mo thinking.
Mo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lagana throws a lazy right hand but Mo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lagana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lagana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mo's head backwards.
Mo blocks a jab.
Mo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lagana misses with a straight left.
Lagana throws a hook but Mo avoids it easily.
Lagana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aries Lagana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice combination there by Mo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aries Lagana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lagana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aries Lagana!
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