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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drako Vladamir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jair Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jair Lao enters the cage!
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265 lbs
5 - 7 - 1 |
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277 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drako Vladamir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jair Lao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladamir feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vladamir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vladamir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vladamir is fighting to break Lao's control of his arms but Lao is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Lao has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lao is on top in guard.
Lao wants to control from the top but Vladamir keeps moving.
Lao sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Vladamir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vladamir is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Vladamir is trying to control Lao's posture but Lao avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladamir is trying to escape the position but Lao is controlling the position.
Lao scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vladamir to see if he's OK.
Lao trying to control the action but Vladamir is working from the bottom.
Vladamir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lao works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lao takes a little break here. Vladamir wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladamir is trying to improve his position.
Lao trying to control the position but Vladamir is working away.
Vladamir taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vladamir wants to get back to his feet.
Lao controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao grinds an elbow into Vladamir's temple.
Vladamir is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lao is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Lao controlling from the full mount.
Lao lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vladamir hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vladamir is bucking up trying to escape but Lao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Lao dominated that 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.
Lao shoots in looking for a takedown. Vladamir tries to sprawl out of it but Lao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vladamir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vladamir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vladamir as he avoids it easily.
Lao shoots in looking for a takedown but Vladamir manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Drako Vladamir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jair Lao.
Lao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vladamir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vladamir is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vladamir tries to hold on but Lao postures up.
Jair Lao has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladamir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Vladamir that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vladamir keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladamir taking shots to the head.
Lao content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Lao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vladamir is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lao looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vladamir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vladamir tries to get out of the position.
Lao lands a heavy elbow.
Lao landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lao lands a big elbow.
Lao pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lao is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lao breaks from Vladamir's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vladamir is rocked!
Lao looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Vladamir covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jair Lao!
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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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