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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bligh High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bligh High!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Law!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
High throws a left and a right that both miss
and Law counters with a head kick.
Law on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Law is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
High misses with a double jab
and Law counters by clinching up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Law obliges.
Law working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Law tries for a takedown but High manages to get underhooks.
Law pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Law tries to clinch but High moves out of range.
Law drives through and clinches with High against the cage.
Law lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
High is trying to break the clinch but Law is controlling him.
Law lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down High.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Law takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Law manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
High stops Law from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Law looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
High trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
High is breathing heavily.
Law pushes High off and scrambles back to his feet.
Law moves in looking to clinch but High pushes him off.
High circles away from the clinch attempt.
Law walks into a left hand.
High throws a left and a right that both miss
and Law moves into the clinch.
Law taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Law's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law digs a right hand underneath High's ribcage. High let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Law connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bligh High has been cut.
Law manages to break the clinch.
Law forces High back against the cage and clinches.
Law cracks High with a nice body shot.
High takes an elbow to the temple.
Law wants the takedown. High is fighting it off but Law persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in High's guard against the cage.
High on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if High tries to get out of the position.
Law tries to stand but High is controlling from the bottom.
Law prevents High from getting back to his feet.
Law wants to stand but High is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law with a flurry of punches that miss.
High trying to keep a closed guard but Law is proving a slippery customer.
Law's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Law must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
High swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Law counters by clinching up.
Law has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. High is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Law lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Law lands an elbow that stopped High in his tracks for a moment.
Law lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Law scores with a nice short uppercut.
Law breaks the clinch.
Law fails in his attempt to clinch.
Law has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Law.
Law lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Law drops down looking for an ankle pick but High pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bligh High has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Law.
Law wants to clinch up but High keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Law dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bligh High's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Law tries to clinch up but High circles away and keeps his distance.
High misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Law counters with a three punch combo that has High backing up. High nods at Law to acknowledge the strikes.
High misses with a combination
and Law moves into the clinch.
Law is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Law with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Law breaks from the clinch.
High swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Law counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Law accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Law wants to control from the top but High keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Law gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
High slips a jab and a cross from Law.
Law fails with an attempt to clinch.
High swats away the attempt to clinch by Law.
Law fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with High, pushing him back against the cage.
Law breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Law tries to clinch there but High circles away.
Law doesn't manage to clinch there - High circles away.
Law doesn't manage to clinch there - High circles away.
Law is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
High throws a lazy uppercut
and Law counters with a slapping leg kick.
Law throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
High swats away the attempt to clinch by Law.
Law is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Law instigates a clinch.
Law is pressed up against the cage. High has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Law down to the mat. Law avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Law has managed to clinch.
High prevents the takedown attempt.
Law lands an elbow inside.
Law breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch up but High swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Law moves in looking to clinch but High pushes him off.
Law scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bligh High is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
High tries to keep at a distance but Law has taken the fight into the clinch.
Law has High pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. High manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law tries to pull guard but High won't allow it.
Bligh High has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Law.
Law can't get the takedown.
High has had enough of the clinch but Law keeps him there for the moment.
Law putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has High in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
High takes a knee right on the jaw!
Law breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Law is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Law rushes High and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Law.
Law lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Law escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
High avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
High keeps the fight on the outside.
Law tries to clinch there but High circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
High misses with a shot to the body
and Law counters by clinching up.
Law has High pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. High manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Law lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of High backwards.
Law pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Law or perhaps it was just good defense by High which made him look bad.
Law tries to clinch but High is having none of it.
Law tries to clinch up.
High misses with a right hand
and Law counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Law.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Law.
Aaron Law seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Law lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down High.
Law dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Law manages to break the clinch.
Law tries to clinch but High is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Law showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bligh High's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Law tries to clinch up but High circles away and keeps his distance.
High misses with an uppercut
and Law counters by moving into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Law takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Law drags the fight down to the ground.
Law working a defensive guard but High passes into half guard.
Law avoiding damage under a succession of punches from High.
Law is trying to stand back up but High is controlling him
High trying to control the pace.
High tries to stand and escape but Law actually recovers to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
High wants to control from the top but Law keeps moving.
Law pulls High in close to prevent any damage.
Law not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Law pulls High in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Law tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. High manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Law tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. High manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
High throws a combination that misses
and Law moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
High takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Law on the inside.
Law pushes High back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
High takes a knee right on the jaw!
Law pulls High into guard.
High throwing strikes but missing.
Law working a defensive guard here.
High has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Law is proving hard to escape from.
Law wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law wants to stand up but High is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
High wants to control from the top but Law keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Law wasn't active enough on the ground.
Law doesn't manage to clinch there - High circles away.
Law is looking to clinch.
Law drives through and clinches with High against the cage.
Law lands a body shot in the clinch.
Law softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Law landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Law stalling.
Law lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law breaks the clinch.
Bligh High is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Law tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. High manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
High keeps the fight on the outside.
High takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
High circles away from the clinch attempt.
Law tries to clinch up.
Aaron Law is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but High paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Law fails in his attempt to clinch.
Law is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bligh High has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
High misses with a right hand
and Law moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Law.
Law avoiding damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Law 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Law!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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