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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Labayen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Got A Feeling. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vic Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlo Labayen!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone stuns Labayen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Labayen fails with the takedown
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Labayen will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from Labayen does no damage.
Labayen misses with a shot to the body
and Labayen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Labayen takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Labayen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Labayen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stone wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Labayen manages to pass to side control.
Still in half guard, Labayen seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone trying to control but Labayen postures up.
Labayen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Labayen prevents Stone from improving his position.
Stone trying to control here.
Stone desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vic Stone.
Stone lands a jab to Labayen's midsection.
Labayen tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labayen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Labayen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Stone. Beautiful body shot.
Labayen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Carlo Labayen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Labayen misses
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Labayen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stone throws a good cross that connects.
Labayen throws a lazy head kick
and Stone counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Labayen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Labayen looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Labayen is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Labayen sits in half guard.
Stone trying to control but Labayen postures up.
Labayen tries to stand and escape but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone tries to roll over but Labayen keeps him under control.
Stone trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Stone keeping hold of Labayen's head, controlling as best he can.
Vic Stone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Labayen misses with a straight left.
Stone misses with the body kick
and Labayen counters with an inside leg kick.
Labayen tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Labayen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.
Vic Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Labayen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Labayen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Labayen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Labayen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Stone throws a leg kick but Labayen moved away.
Labayen swings widly with a right hand
and Stone counters with a nice body shot.
Stone throws a good cross that connects.
Labayen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Labayen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone moves out of range as Labayen strikes.
Labayen tries to clinch but Stone moves away
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Labayen is breathing heavily.
Stone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stone scores with a nice strike.
Labayen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stone sprawls well initially but Labayen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.
Labayen throwing shots but Stone is blocking nicely.
Stone trying to control here.
Labayen prevents Stone from improving his position.
Labayen is thwarting Stone's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labayen is trying to control the action in half guard but Stone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stone trying to control here.
Stone is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
We're going to have a standup here because Vic Stone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Labayen lands a high kick!
Labayen misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Labayen dives in and grabs Stone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes down on Labayen's head and hops out.
Vic Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Labayen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
Labayen tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Stone.
Vic Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Labayen misses with a takedown
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Labayen thinking.
Stone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stone throws a right and a left that Labayen avoids nicely.
Labayen wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Labayen was not able to check.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Stone - just one landing.
Stone's corner calls for a 1-2. Stone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Labayen misses with a takedown
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Labayen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Labayen dodges the punch combination from Stone.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Labayen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Labayen scrambles back to his feet.
Stone throws a combination. Labayen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Stone dominated that second round.
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!
Stone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Labayens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Labayen has time to react.
Labayen tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone thuds a left hand into Labayen's body.
Labayen misses the shot to the body.
Labayen tries to clinch up.
Stone connects with a nice looking jab.
Labayen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Labayen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stone counters with a nice body shot.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Labayen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Labayen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Stone scores with a punch to the head.
Stone lands with an overhand left.
Stone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Labayen eats them both and turns towards Stone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stone scores with a hook.
Stone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone works Labayen's body with a nice hook.
Labayen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Labayen was not able to check.
Labayen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stone rather than just go for the knockout.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Labayen checks a low kick from Stone.
Stone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Labayen misses with a combination
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Labayen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Labayen with a poor takedown
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vic Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Labayen.
Labayen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Labayen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a front kick aimed at Labayen's knee but Labayen avoids it well.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Labayen fails with the takedown
and Stone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Labayen walks into a left hand.
Stone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stone lands a body shot.
Stone connects with a jab.
Stone throws a series of punches but Labayen moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Stone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Labayen off balance momentarily.
Labayen fails with the takedown
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Labayen in his tracks.
Carlo Labayen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good standup being displayed there by Stone as he connects with a hook.
Stone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Labayen backs up against the cage.
Labayen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Labayen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Labayen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Labayen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Labayen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Labayen scrambles back to his feet.
Stone throws a combination. Labayen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stone, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Vic Stone!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Vic Stone!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Vic Stone!
Vic Stone wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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