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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Javier Vazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Los Banos Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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149 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Javier Vazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Los Banos Laguna!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laguna closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vazquez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laguna pulls his head out easily.
Vazquez is trying to get back to full guard.
Laguna seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vazquez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Vazquez wants to control but Laguna is keeping busy.
Laguna is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vazquez defends it well.
Laguna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vazquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vazquez tries to roll over but Laguna keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vazquez controlling the position well.
Vazquez is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laguna's corner calls for a 1-2. Laguna obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laguna shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laguna showed some decent athleticism there.
Vazquez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna is thwarting Vazquez's attempts to control the position.
Laguna passes to full mount!
Vazquez is squirming around, avoiding Laguna's attempts to control the action.
Laguna throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez tries to hold on but Laguna postures up.
Laguna throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Laguna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vazquez is looking to escape.
Laguna is working for a guillotine from mount but Vazquez frees his head quite easily.
Laguna trying to control but Vazquez is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vazquez tries to lock up and control but Laguna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laguna trying to control but Vazquez is having none of it.
Laguna sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Vazquez wants to control but Laguna is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vazquez regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Los Banos Laguna 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.
Vazquez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Laguna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laguna shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vazquez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Laguna must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vazquez trying to control the position.
Laguna wants to control from the top but Vazquez keeps moving.
Laguna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vazquez is keeping the position for now.
Vazquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laguna manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vazquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Laguna is retaining full guard.
Laguna wants to sweep but no luck.
Laguna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vazquez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Laguna dives on top into guard.
Laguna tries to free his leg and advance position but Vazquez is retaining full guard.
Vazquez has Laguna pulled in close to control his posture.
Laguna sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Laguna trying to control but Vazquez is working from the bottom.
Vazquez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laguna looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vazquez managing to control the position.
Laguna trying to control but Vazquez is working from the bottom.
Vazquez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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.
Laguna trying to control the position from guard on top but Vazquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vazquez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Laguna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vazquez pulls Laguna in close to his closed guard and prevents Laguna from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vazquez is trying to hold Laguna in close to prevent damage but Laguna has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Los Banos Laguna 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! This is the final round!
Vazquez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Laguna is trying to defend but Vazquez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vazquez is looking for a kimura here.
Laguna is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vazquez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Laguna is trying to control but can't.
Vazquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laguna knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laguna is concentrating on defense, preventing Vazquez from advancing position.
Laguna wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laguna wants to clinch up but Vazquez keeps it at a distance.
Laguna punishes Vazquez's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vazquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laguna will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vazquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Laguna circles away.
Vazquez shoots and misses
and Laguna counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vazquez won't be happy with that.
Laguna tries to stand but Vazquez is controlling his head.
Laguna working away.
Vazquez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Laguna off and has taken his back!
Vazquez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Laguna is defending well though. Vazquez let's go of the attempt for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna wants to escape the position.
Vazquez avoiding Laguna 's attempts to control his hands.
Laguna rolls, trying to escape but Vazquez keeps control of the position.
Laguna looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vazquez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Vazquez tries to get the hooks in deep but Laguna pushed the leg off.
Vazquez gets his hands free as Laguna looks to control.
Laguna tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Laguna is wriggling around trying to escape.
Los Banos Laguna has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vazquez looking to secure an arm triangle but Laguna defends it well.
Laguna can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jorge Javier Vazquez.
Well Laguna 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Los Banos Laguna!
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FIGHT
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