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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Londre Laudinum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLovin has chosen Nas - Hero Instrumental as his entrance music. Londre Laudinum could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to RJ McLovin's chin.
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185 cm
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182 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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202 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Londre Laudinum! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, RJ McLovin! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McLovin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McLovin. McLovin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. McLovin misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick from Laudinum misses. Laudinum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laudinum misses with a combination
and McLovin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McLovin. McLovin is stalling in the full guard. McLovin looking to sit in guard and control but Laudinum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. McLovin pushes Laudinum off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. McLovin shoots in and drives through. Laudinum sprawls well. Laudinum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McLovin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. McLovin trying to control but Laudinum is working from the bottom. McLovin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Laudinum keeping moving, preventing McLovin from controlling successfully. Laudinum wants to stand up but McLovin is controlling him. Laudinum pushes McLovin off and gets back to his feet.
Laudinum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McLovin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laudinum. McLovin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laudinum is out of range. McLovin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McLovin lands in his opponent's guard. McLovin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laudinum is keeping the position for now. McLovin wants to control from the top but Laudinum keeps moving. Laudinum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McLovin stops Laudinum from standing up. McLovin sitting in guard here, content to control. McLovin wants to control from the top but Laudinum keeps moving. McLovin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. McLovin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Laudinum throws a wild body kick that McLovin sees coming a mile off. Laudinum throws a predictable looking body shot
and McLovin counters with a leg kick. McLovin throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. A combination from Laudinum does no damage. Laudinum finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laudinum throws the kick towards the body but McLovin avoids it. Laudinum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Laudinum throws a right and a left that McLovin avoids nicely. McLovin throws a one two combo.
McLovin connects with the punch. McLovin misses with a wild combination.
Laudinum misses with a combination
and McLovin counters with a left and a right that stings Laudinum. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Laudinum takes a swing at McLovin's ribcage but misses. A head kick misses from McLovin. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ McLovin dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Laudinum connects with a looping right hand.
McLovin shoots in looking for a takedown. Laudinum tries to sprawl out of it but McLovin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Laudinum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Laudinum throws a leg kick and McLovin counters with a leg kick. Good standup being displayed there by McLovin as he connects with a hook. Laudinum misses with a double jab
and McLovin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. McLovin controlling the action here. Laudinum tries to kick McLovin off but McLovin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. McLovin trying to control from half guard but Laudinum is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laudinum pushes McLovin off looking to stand but McLovin dives back in and keeps control.
Laudinum pushes McLovin off but McLovin dives into side control.
Laudinum is pushing McLovin's head away, looking to escape. McLovin manages to hold on to the position though. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Laudinum throws a head kick but McLovin moves out of range.
Laudinum takes a swing at McLovin's ribcage but misses. Laudinum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laudinum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McLovin can pounce on him.
Laudinum misses with a hook to the body
and McLovin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Laudinum! McLovin content just to control the position here. McLovin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. RJ McLovin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McLovin punching from mount but Laudinum doing a good job of avoiding damage. Laudinum is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McLovin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Laudinum looks a forlorn figure.
McLovin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McLovin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. McLovin trying to control but he's not successful this time. McLovin working for a submission but Laudinum is keeping him at bay. You get the feeling that Laudinum really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Laudinum on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laudinum tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. McLovin trying to control but Laudinum is having none of it. McLovin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Laudinum is trying to stand. McLovin controlling the position easily from mount. McLovin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Laudinum?
Laudinum is trying to stand up. McLovin tries to control but Laudinum wriggling away. McLovin lands a big elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ McLovin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McLovin scores with a jab to the body. Laudinum misses with a double jab
and McLovin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Good standup being displayed there by Laudinum as he connects with a hook. Laudinum looks to throw the jab but McLovin is out of range. Laudinum dodges the punch combination from McLovin.
Londre Laudinum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Laudinum throws a looping overhand right but McLovin ducks down to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McLovin feints and as Laudinum raises his hands in defense, McLovin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. McLovin won't allow Laudinum to get back to his feet. McLovin trying to control but Laudinum is working from the bottom. McLovin thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laudinum pushes McLovin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Laudinum misses with a body punch
and McLovin counters with an outside leg kick.
Laudinum misses with an attempted mid kick.
Londre Laudinum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Laudinum throws a combination that misses and McLovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Laudinum throws a lazy right hand but McLovin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Laudinum falls off balance throwing a combination
and McLovin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. McLovin misses with a few strikes there.
Laudinum throws a leg kick and McLovin counters with a nice body kick.
Laudinum throws a left and a right that both miss
and McLovin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. McLovin throws a quick inside leg kick. Londre Laudinum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laudinum takes a body punch but keeps moving. McLovin thumps Laudinum with a low kick. Laudinum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. McLovin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Laudinum sprawls well initially but McLovin persists and gets the takedown into half guard. McLovin stops Laudinum from getting back to his feet.
McLovin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. McLovin thows a huge punch but Laudinum dodges it nicely.
McLovin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. McLovin trying to control from half guard but Laudinum is working away. McLovin trying to control from Laudinum's half guard. Laudinum has other ideas though and has regained full guard. McLovin stops Laudinum from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Laudinum keeping moving, preventing McLovin from controlling successfully. McLovin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laudinum kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. A low kick from Laudinum is predictable there and McLovin counters with a takedown into side control. Laudinum wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee asks McLovin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McLovin prefers to stall for the moment though. Laudinum is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. McLovin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Laudinum leaves McLovin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. McLovin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ McLovin really dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Laudinum throws a leg kick and McLovin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. McLovin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laudinum swings away with a body shot that misses
and McLovin counters with a stiff right hand. Laudinum misses with a double jab
and McLovin counters with a good, hard body kick but Laudinum shrugs it off. Laudinum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. McLovin misses with a two punch combination.
McLovin lands a jab-cross combination. Laudinum misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Good exchange - McLovin coming out on top. McLovin scores with a jab. Laudinum acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Laudinum is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laudinum throws a sloppy body shot
and McLovin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. McLovin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. McLovin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
RJ McLovin seems to be getting the better of the standup. A punch combination from McLovin misses. McLovin throws a right and a left that Laudinum avoids nicely. Laudinum misses with a two punch combination.
McLovin moves out of range of the strikes. McLovin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McLovin checks a leg kick nicely. McLovin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laudinum looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. McLovin misses with the ground and pound. McLovin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laudinum wants to get back to his feet but McLovin drags him back down. McLovin trying to control the position but Laudinum is working away. Laudinum is trying to buck McLovin off. McLovin wants to control but Laudinum is keeping him busy. Laudinum tries to escape but McLovin is in control. McLovin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Laudinum is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McLovin is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Laudinum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McLovin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laudinum's knee momentarily. McLovin misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McLovin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laudinum's guard. Laudinum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McLovin on the ground. McLovin showing good wrestling skills to control the position. McLovin won't allow Laudinum to get back to his feet. Laudinum keeping moving, preventing McLovin from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laudinum is looking to stand up but McLovin isn't so interested in that idea. McLovin wants to control from the top but Laudinum keeps moving. Laudinum wants to stand up but McLovin is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Laudinum misses with a low kick. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Laudinum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laudinum jabbing away but nothing is landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ McLovin dominated that fourth round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McLovin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. McLovin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laudinum keeps working. McLovin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Laudinum is pushing McLovin's head away, looking to escape. McLovin manages to hold on to the position though. The ground and pound from McLovin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Laudinum is trying to escape and get back to his feet. McLovin controls the position from side control. McLovin is looking to take a break and control but Laudinum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. McLovin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round. McLovin staying calm.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. McLovin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Laudinum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McLovin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. McLovin swings for the body but Laudinum moves out of range.
McLovin works over Laudinum's head and body with a nice combination. A punch combination from Laudinum misses. RJ McLovin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laudinum staying out of range there. Laudinum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLovin moves away. Laudinum works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. McLovin throws a nice looking combination but Laudinum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Laudinum takes a swing at McLovin's ribcage but misses. McLovin drives through with a takedown into guard. McLovin stops Laudinum from standing up. McLovin tries to free his leg and advance position but Laudinum is retaining full guard. McLovin prevents Laudinum from getting back to his feet. McLovin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Laudinum is looking to stand up but McLovin isn't so interested in that idea. McLovin stands up over Laudinum, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. McLovin controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. McLovin prevents Laudinum from getting back to his feet. Londre Laudinum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! McLovin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. McLovin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laudinum's guard. McLovin slows the pace down in half guard. Laudinum looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! RJ McLovin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well McLovin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for RJ McLovin! Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for RJ McLovin! Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for RJ McLovin!
RJ McLovin wins by unanimous decision!
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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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