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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Serra (ranked 1387 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Laszlo (ranked 201 p4p, 0 weight class). Laszlo has chosen Medal as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 cm 27 218 11 - 11 - 0 |
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178 cm 31 224 7 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler World class boxer Heavy handed |
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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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Serra! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Laszlo! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed right hand from Serra misses the target. Laszlo tries to bum rush Serra with a series of wild strikes but Serra uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Laszlo fails to land with a series of punches.
Serra connects with a crisp jab. Laszlo misses with a few strikes there.
Laszlo misses with a straight right. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Laszlo 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. Laszlo moves away from the strike by Serra. Laszlo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Serra moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Serra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Sloppy strikes from Laszlo. Those never looked like landing. Laszlo misses with a head kick.
Serra misses with a straight left. Laszlo throws a head kick but Serra moves out of range.
Serra throws a shot from downtown. Laszlo moves away and avoids it. Serra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Jack Serra has been cut. Laszlo misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action! Laszlo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Serra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laszlo scrambles back to his feet. Laszlo moves out of range as Serra strikes. Some wild striking there from Laszlo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Serra jabbing away but nothing is landing. Serra with a jab. Laszlo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serra. Serra pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Laszlo swinging wildly here.
Laszlo misses with a few strikes there.
Serra seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Serra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Laszlo backs up against the cage.
A big left from Serra misses. Serra thows a left - swing and a miss! Laszlo moves out of range of the strikes. And Laszlo responds with a good body kick, but Serra manages to step out the way in time. Laszlo misses the body punch and Serra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Laszlo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Serra looks to land a right hand but Laszlo moved out of range. Serra moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Serra swings wildly with an uppercut but Laszlo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Serra lands with a short shot to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Laszlo. Serra has Laszlo pressed against the cage, preventing Laszlo from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Laszlo blocks an uppercut.
Serra misses with a short punch on the inside. Serra works on Laszlo's body with a couple of short punches. A short right from Laszlo on the inside. Laszlo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Serra misses with a body punch.
Serra lands a nice shot to the body. Serra working aggressively here.
Serra tries to throw a body punch but Laszlo avoids it by throwing Serra back against the cage. Serra lands a hook that snaps the head of Laszlo backwards. A frustrated look appears on Laszlo's face as he tries to break the clinch. Serra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Come on Laszlo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Serra tries to throw a body punch but Laszlo avoids it by throwing Serra back against the cage. Serra lands a hook that snaps the head of Laszlo backwards. Laszlo tries to break the clinch but Serra is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Serra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Laszlo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A big left from Serra misses. Serra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Laszlo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Serra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laszlo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Laszlo throws a counter combo. Laszlo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Serra. A head kick misses from Laszlo. No joy there for Laszlo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Serra seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Laszlo looks to score with a jab to the body but Serra is just out of range. Serra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Serra lands a head shot. Serra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Serra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laszlo circles away quickly and effectively. Jason Laszlo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Laszlo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Laszlo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Laszlo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serra. Laszlo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serra.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Serra throws a shot from downtown. Laszlo moves away and avoids it. Despite the aggression on Laszlo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Serra slips a jab and a cross from Laszlo.
Laszlo misses with a wild combination.
Laszlo slips a straight right by Serra. Laszlo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Serra throws a hook to the side of Laszlo's head but Laszlo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Serra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Laszlo on the wrong end of a nice hook. Laszlo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laszlo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Serra tries to clinch but Laszlo moves out of range. Laszlo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Laszlo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Laszlo closes the distance and lands a one-two. Serra getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Laszlo blocks a jab. Some wild striking there from Laszlo.
Serra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Laszlo. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Serra dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jack Serra's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Serra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laszlo. A lazy left from Serra finds it's target. Serra blocks a head kick by Laszlo.
Serra swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Serra takes a kick to the side of the head. Serra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laszlo on the side of the head. Laszlo works the jab nicely. Serra looks to land a left hand but Laszlo moved out of range nicely. Serra slips a jab and a cross from Laszlo.
Jason Laszlo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Laszlo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laszlo throws an overhand right that lands on Serra's shoulder, as Serra tries to avoid the shot. Laszlo moves away from the strike by Serra. Laszlo throws a head kick but Serra moves out of range.
Laszlo drops his hands momentarily and Serra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. 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! Sloppy strikes from Laszlo. Those never looked like landing. Serra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laszlo.
Laszlo misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Serra moves out of range of the strikes. Serra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Serra throws the left hand but Laszlo avoids the punch easily. A swing and a miss from Serra. Laszlo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. A jab from Serra finds it's way through Laszlo's defenses. A slow jab from Serra misses its intended target. Serra digs a good hook to Laszlo's body.
Serra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laszlo. Serra with a nice cross. Serra takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Serra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Serra scores with a shot to the body.
Serra throws a good cross that connects.
A punch lands to the side of Laszlo 's head but he takes it in his stride. Serra lands a jab to Laszlo's midsection. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Laszlo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laszlo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Serra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Serra throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Laszlo scores with a hook to the body. Serra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Serra misses with a hook. Laszlo ducked under it nicely. Serra avoids a kick to the body.
Serra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Serra wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Laszlo on the wrong end of a nice hook. Jack Serra is winning the standup battle so far. Serra lands with a good body shot. Serra misses with a hook. Laszlo ducked under it nicely. Laszlo throws a right and a left that Serra avoids nicely. Laszlo slips a straight right by Serra. Laszlo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Serra counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Laszlo fails to land. Laszlo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Laszlo blocks a body shot from Serra. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Serra. A short uppercut from Serra. Laszlo misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Laszlo fails to land. Serra presses Laszlo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Serra working aggressively here.
Serra works on Laszlo's body with a couple of short punches. Laszlo is breathing heavily. Laszlo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Serra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laszlo's elbow. Laszlo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A nice right hand lands inside from Serra. Serra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laszlo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Laszlo misses with a body punch.
Serra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laszlo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short left from Serra. Laszlo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. 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! Serra tries to throw a body punch but Laszlo avoids it by throwing Serra back against the cage. Laszlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Serra. Laszlo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Serra backwards. Laszlo swings wildly with an uppercut but Serra uses good head movement to avoid it. Serra cracks Laszlo with a nice body shot. Laszlo breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Serra does no damage. Laszlo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Serra. Sloppy strikes from Laszlo. Those never looked like landing. Laszlo moves out of range as Serra strikes. Serra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laszlo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Laszlo tries a head kick but it misses.
Serra misses with a straight left. As Serra backs off Laszlo throws a huge counter combo but Serra manages to avoid it all. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Serra will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jack Serra's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. A decent looking cross lands there for Serra. Serra checks a low kick from Laszlo. Serra moves out of range of the body kick. Serra connects with a single shot there. Laszlo misses the jab. Laszlo slips a jab from Serra. Serra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laszlo throws a body shot but no joy. Nice body punch from Serra. Serra misses the jab. Sloppy strikes from Laszlo. Those never looked like landing. Serra is looking to counter punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Laszlo throws a hook but Serra avoids it easily. Laszlo throws a lazy right hand but Serra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nice uppercut lands for Serra. That snapped Laszlo's head back.
Serra looks to land a right hand but Laszlo moved out of range. Serra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laszlo under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Serra misses the target. Serra throws a shot from downtown. Laszlo moves away and avoids it. Laszlo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laszlo throws a combination. Serra tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Laszlo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Serra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Serra blocks a head kick by Laszlo.
Serra throwing a counter right hand but Laszlo manages to avoid it. Serra with a nice cross. A slow jab from Laszlo misses its intended target. Serra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Laszlo. Serra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laszlo throws a head kick that misses. Laszlo throws a lazy uppercut
and Serra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Serra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laszlo is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Laszlo throws a hook to the side of Serra's head but Serra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Laszlo is still on wobbly legs! Can Serra finish him? Serra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Serra drops Laszlo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Laszlo! Serra dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Serra! Jason Laszlo spoke after the fight, saying 'I am an all-american, treat me like it.'.
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