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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madison is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jizz In My Pants. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marty Laguna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Madison!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laguna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laguna lands a right hook to the body.
Laguna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Madison's calf.
Madison swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laguna counters with a straight right hand.
Laguna throws a series of punches but Madison avoids them all with ease.
Laguna doesn't manage to clinch there - Madison circles away.
Laguna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laguna misses with a series of wild punches.
Laguna ducks right into an uppercut from Madison.
Madison thows a body shot but no joy.
Laguna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madison circles away quickly and effectively.
Madison thows a body shot but no joy.
Madison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguna manages to avoid it.
Laguna misses with a body shot
and Madison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna misses with a hook.
Laguna walks into a left hand.
Laguna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Madison counters with a nice body shot.
Laguna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laguna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madison.
Madison slips a straight right by Laguna.
Laguna is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Laguna as he connects with a hook.
Laguna misses with a body shot.
Madison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laguna slips under a jab from Madison.
Madison is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laguna rather than just go for the knockout.
Madison throws a looping overhand right but Laguna ducks down to avoid it.
Madison lands with a straight right. Laguna didn't see that one coming.
Laguna tries to clinch
and Madison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Madison lands a really nice looking cross but Laguna seems unphased.
Some wild striking there from Madison.
Madison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laguna throws a hook to the side of Madison's head but Madison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madison throws out a loose jab but Laguna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madison slips under a jab from Laguna.
Madison throws the left hand but Laguna avoids the punch easily.
Marty Laguna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laguna avoids the body shot from Madison.
Laguna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madison circles away quickly and effectively.
Madison closes the distance and clinches up with Laguna, looking for a takedown. Madison pushes Laguna against the cage but Laguna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laguna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madison counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laguna moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laguna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laguna misses with a low kick as Madison jumps back.
Madison throws a sloppy body shot
and Laguna counters with a stiff right hand.
Laguna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Madison walks into a jab.
Madison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laguna slips under a jab from Madison.
Laguna misses with a series of wild punches.
Madison jabs Laguna to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laguna throws a looping overhand right but Madison ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Madison lands the left hand.
Madison cracks a nice hook into Laguna's ribs.
A jab lands there for Madison.
A swing and a miss from Laguna.
Madison misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Madison misses.
Madison feints and as Laguna raises his hands in defense, Madison changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madison landing some decent shots from guard.
Madison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laguna keeping moving, preventing Madison from controlling successfully.
Madison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laguna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Madison dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Madison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laguna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madison.
Laguna misses with the combination.
Madison checks the leg kick.
Laguna throws a combination that misses
and Madison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Madison misses
and Laguna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laguna misses with a shot to the body
and Madison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laguna displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jack Madison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laguna misses with a hook.
Madison misses with a hook to the body
and Laguna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laguna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laguna lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Laguna lands an impressive looking overhand right. Madison doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laguna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laguna wants to clinch
and Madison counters with a left to the body.
Madison scores with a body shot.
Madison cracks Laguna with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Madison misses with a wild body shot.
Madison missing with a left hand there. Laguna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laguna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marty Laguna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laguna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laguna moves to clinch but Madison breaks away
and Madison counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Madison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laguna defends it nicely.
Madison looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Madison perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Madison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laguna keeps working.
Madison is pressing down on Laguna's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laguna is holding on for now.
Madison lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison trying to control from half guard but Laguna is working away.
Laguna is looking for a sweep. Madison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laguna is looking to control Madison's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laguna avoid being mounted?
Madison trying to pass the guard but Laguna defending well.
Madison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Madison lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four 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.
Laguna is refusing to be controlled, as Madison sits in half guard.
Laguna on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laguna tries to get out of the position.
Laguna keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Madison performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Laguna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Madison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madison circles away from the clinch attempt
and Madison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laguna scores with a jab. Madison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marty Laguna will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Laguna throws a right hand that Madison ducks under and follows up with a left that Madison also avoids with ease.
Madison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laguna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laguna misses with a straight left.
Laguna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madison counters with a two punch combo.
Laguna misses with a straight left.
Madison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madison shoots in and gets a takedown into Laguna's guard.
Madison won't allow Laguna to get back to his feet.
Madison tries to free his leg and advance position but Laguna is retaining full guard.
Laguna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Madison is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Madison puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Madison is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Madison trying to advance position but Laguna counters by regaining guard.
Madison looking to sit in guard and control but Laguna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Laguna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Laguna has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Madison looking to control.
Laguna trying to control but Madison is working from the bottom.
Madison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laguna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Madison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laguna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Madison wants to sweep here but Laguna controlling him for the moment.
Madison pulls Laguna in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Madison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Madison misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Laguna.
Madison with a jab.
Laguna scores with a jab to the body.
Laguna wants to clinch.
Laguna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Madison really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Madison misses with an uppercut.
Laguna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Laguna.
Madison lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Laguna backs up against the cage.
Madison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laguna misses with a jab to the body
and Madison counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laguna thinking.
Laguna loads up on a big right hand but Madison slips the punch.
Madison scores with a hook to the body. Laguna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laguna takes a swing at Madison's ribcage but misses.
Madison scores with a shot to the body.
Laguna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laguna misses with a shot to the body
and Madison counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Laguna looks like he's trying to stand up.
Laguna wants to control but Madison is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laguna blocking the ground and pound attempt from Madison.
Madison is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Madison content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Madison connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison landing punches.
Madison content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madison looking to control but Laguna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Madison punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madison landing strikes from the mount and Laguna is in trouble!
Madison raining down shots from the mount!
Madison sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna taking shots to the head.
Madison putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Madison breaks from Laguna's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Laguna is rocked!
Madison controlling his opponent.
Oh Laguna is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laguna is looking to escape.
Laguna seems to have got his legs back now.
Jack Madison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laguna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Madison landing strikes from the mount and Laguna is in trouble!
Madison loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Laguna scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Madison land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Madison stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Madison! Jack Madison retains his featherweight title!
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