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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Laong Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laong Laan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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147 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laong Laan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Wang!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Laan was covering up waiting for the punch and Wang finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wang gets to his feet - Laan follows without any prompting.
Wang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wang checks the leg kick.
Laan lands a nice looking body shot.
Wang looks to land a body kick but Laan moved away.
Wang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Laan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wang manages to capitalize on a mistake by Laan to take his back!
Wang not allowing Laan to control his hands.
Wang is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Laan up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laan is trying to break free.
Laan trying to control the hands but Wang breaks the grip.
Wang controlling the position well here. Laan rolled but Wang kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Laan is defending well though. Wang let's go of the attempt for now.
Wang not allowing Laan to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
What can Laan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang keeps control of the position as Laan tries to break free.
Laan trying to control but not successfully.
Laan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wang's guard. Nice work there by Laan.
Laan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wang looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laan wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Laan misses with an uppercut. Wang saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Wang.
Laan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laan throws out a leg kick but Wang moves out of range and Laan only half commits.
Good leg kick by Laan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laan.
Laan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No luck for Wang with that takedown attempt.
Laan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Laan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laan lands a right hook to the body.
Laan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laan fails to land with a series of punches.
Laan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laan feints and then cracks Wang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wang down.
Laan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laan misses with a wild body shot.
Laong Laan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laong Laan 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laan.
Laan swings for the body but Wang moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Laan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laan 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.
Laan throws and low kick but Wang moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laan.
Laan misses with a low kick.
Laan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Laan.
Wang is breathing heavily.
Laan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laong Laan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wang circles away quickly and effectively.
Laan tries to land a leg kick but Wang saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laan connects with a single shot there.
Wang blocks a jab.
Wang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Wang blocks the low kick.
Laan misses with a low kick.
Laan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laan slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laan.
Harry Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laan.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laan lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang moves out of range as Laan throws a body kick.
Laan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laan is looking to score with low kicks.
Laan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wang.
An inside leg kick lands from Laan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wang.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laan.
Wang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laan.
Laan misses with a wild combination.
Laan throws a leg kick but Wang checks it.
Laan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Laan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wang avoids the head kick by Laan.
Laan connects with a body shot.
Laan motions for Wang to come forward. Laan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wang's calf.
Laan throws a leg kick that misses.
Laan throws a good cross that connects.
Wang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laan.
Laan lands the left hand.
Laan tries a low kick but Wang avoids it.
Laan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laan tries a head kick but it misses.
Laan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A bone on bone clash there as Wang blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laong Laan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Laan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laan throws a head kick but Wang moves out of range.
Laan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laan is trying to keep Wang in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laan is really struggling to control Wang but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Laong Laan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Laan misses with a low kick.
Laan is looking to chop away at Wang's legs.
Wang tries to bum rush Laan with a series of wild strikes but Laan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laan throws a solid leg kick but Wang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laan.
Laan throws a sloppy body shot
and Wang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Laan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Laan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two 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.
Laan is trying to stall.
Wang prevents Laan from breaking the clinch.
Wang slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laan can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws an elbow but it misses.
Laan is looking to control Wang's arms but Wang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laan has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Laong Laan.
Laan loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
Laan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wang's sensitive parts.
Wang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laan lands a head kick. Wang smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Laan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wang's calf.
Wang checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laan is looking to wear down Wang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wang checks a low kick from Laan.
Laong Laan is winning the standup battle so far.
Laan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wang's head.
Laan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laan misses with a low kick.
Laan throws a front kick that sends Wang stumbling back into the cage.
Wang tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laan misses with a body punch
and Wang counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laong Laan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laong Laan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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