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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chico Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Neruda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neruda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: powermad - nice dreams . Paulo Neruda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chico Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Neruda!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao misses with a takedown attempt - Neruda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neruda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neruda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lao, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Neruda fails to land.
Lao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Neruda tries to avoid it but Lao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Neruda to the ground. Neruda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Neruda slaps away a takedown attempt from Lao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chico Lao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lao moves out of range as Neruda throws a body kick.
Neruda tries to close the distance and clinch but Lao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lao keeps the fight on the outside.
Lao misses with a takedown attempt - Neruda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neruda is working an open guard so Lao takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Neruda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Neruda pinned against the cage. Neruda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lao shoots in for a takedown but Neruda shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neruda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lao, pushing him back against the cage.
Neruda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Neruda gets through Lao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Chico Lao has been cut.
Neruda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lao backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Neruda.
Neruda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neruda pushes off an throws an elbow but Lao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Neruda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neruda misses with some punches.
Neruda misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lao.
Lao blocking some punches.
Neruda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lao.
Lao takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neruda tries to pull guard but Lao won't allow it.
Neruda misses with some punches.
Neruda lands a right hand.
Lao is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lao.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lao.
Neruda is working for takedown but Lao is calmly controlling the position for now.
Neruda misses with the head strike.
Neruda misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Neruda.
Neruda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lao backwards.
Neruda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Neruda blocking some punches.
Neruda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neruda swings wildly with an uppercut but Lao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neruda misses with the head strike.
Neruda throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Neruda fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Neruda fails to land.
Lao blocking some punches.
Lao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Neruda's face.
Neruda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neruda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neruda is trying to drag Lao to the mat but Lao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Neruda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Neruda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Neruda swings wildly with an uppercut but Lao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neruda tries to circle away but Lao has him pinned against the cage.
Lao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neruda misses with the head strike.
Neruda tries to break free but Lao pushes him back against the cage.
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.
A head punch on the inside from Lao fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lao.
Lao breaks from the clinch.
Lao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lao decides to stand back up.
Lao closes the distance and clinches.
Neruda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lao prevents a body shot from Neruda.
Neruda lands with a short shot to the head.
Chico Lao's cut is getting worse.
Neruda misses with some punches.
Neruda lands a left hand.
Neruda working aggressively here.
Lao tries a knee to the head but Neruda blocks it.
Lao tries a knee to the head but Neruda blocks it.
Lao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Neruda blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paulo Neruda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chico Lao's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lao closes the distance and clinches up with Neruda, looking for a takedown. Lao pushes Neruda against the cage but Neruda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Neruda tries to clinch up
and Lao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lao stands up and beckons Neruda to join him on the feet.
Lao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neruda wants to clinch.
Neruda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neruda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lao counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lao.
Lao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lao stands and steps away. Neruda gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neruda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neruda tries to clinch but Lao moves away
and Lao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Neruda!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao tries to control but Neruda wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lao stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lao counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lao decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lao closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lao lands in his opponent's guard.
Lao stands up from Neruda's guard - Lao perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao swats away the attempt to clinch by Neruda.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Neruda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neruda misses with a punch on the inside.
Neruda wants to get back to striking at distance but Lao won't allow it.
Neruda throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Neruda.
Neruda has Lao pressed against the cage, preventing Lao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Neruda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neruda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neruda misses with the head strike.
Neruda breaks the clinch.
Chico Lao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neruda wants to clinch
and Lao decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Neruda's guard.
Lao stands up from Neruda's guard - Lao perhaps looking for a knockout.
Neruda darts in trying to clinch
and Lao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lao.
Neruda tries to pull guard but Lao won't allow it.
Lao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Neruda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neruda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lao manages to break the clinch.
Lao gets tackled into the cage by Neruda. Neruda maintains the clinch.
Neruda lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neruda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Neruda tries to pull guard but Lao won't allow it.
Chico Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Neruda.
Neruda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Neruda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neruda working aggressively here.
Lao misses with a knee to the head.
Lao dodges an elbow strike from Neruda.
Neruda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Neruda misses with some punches.
Neruda lands an uppercut.
Neruda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lao dodges an elbow strike from Neruda.
A hook to the body from Neruda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neruda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Neruda scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Neruda.
Lao gets underhooks to prevent Neruda's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chico Lao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chico Lao's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Neruda tries to clinch but Lao moves away
and Lao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lao postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Neruda to stand up.
Lao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neruda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lao gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lao.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neruda moves to clinch but Lao breaks away
and Lao counters with a three punch combo that has Neruda backing up. Neruda nods at Lao to acknowledge the strikes.
Neruda wants to clinch up but Lao keeps it at a distance.
Neruda moves into the clinch successfully.
Lao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neruda forces Lao back against the cage and clinches.
Lao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Neruda has him pressed against the cage.
Neruda misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Neruda on the inside.
Neruda misses with the head strike.
Neruda throws a head punch that misses.
Neruda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laos head.
Neruda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Neruda lands a nice shot to the body.
Neruda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laos head.
Neruda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lao backwards.
Lao blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Neruda fails to land.
Lao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neruda working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Neruda fails to land.
Neruda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulo Neruda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neruda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Neruda!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao get's back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lao.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chico Lao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lao fails with a takedown attempt.
Neruda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Neruda shoots for a double leg takedown but Lao sprawls well. He's pushed Neruda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Neruda is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Neruda wants to clinch.
Neruda looks to clinch
and Lao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Neruda misses with the head strike.
Paulo Neruda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lao swings wildly with an uppercut but Neruda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lao manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neruda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lao.
Neruda clinches.
Neruda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neruda moves into the clinch.
Neruda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Neruda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lao blocks an uppercut.
Neruda digs a right hand into Lao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lao's gas tank.
Neruda lands a hook that snaps the head of Lao backwards.
Neruda throws a head punch that misses.
Neruda presses Lao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Neruda wants a takedown but no success here.
Neruda lands with a left to the head.
Neruda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neruda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neruda.
Neruda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Neruda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Neruda.
Lao looking to throw knees to the head but Neruda is blocking nicely.
Lao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neruda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neruda lands a nice uppercut.
Neruda tries to score a body lock takedown but Lao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Neruda misses with some punches.
Neruda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lao walks away with a smile on his face. Neruda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neruda misses with a double jab
and Lao decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Neruda's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neruda is working an open guard so Lao takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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 Chico Lao.
I think Lao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chico Lao!
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energy
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hype
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