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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jess Liaudin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liaudin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jump Around. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
155 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jess Liaudin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cung Lau!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lau throws a chopping leg kick but Liaudin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liaudin wants a takedown but no success here.
Liaudin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Liaudin stalling in the clinch but Lau improves position.
Lau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liaudin blocks it with crossed arms.
Liaudin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jess Liaudin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lau scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but Liaudin blocks with his arms.
Liaudin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lau will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Liaudin up against the cage.
Lau works on Liaudin's body with a couple of short punches.
Lau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liaudin blocks it with crossed arms.
Liaudin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Liaudin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lau to his feet.
Lau wants to clinch.
Lau tries to clinch there but Liaudin circles away.
Lau tries to clinch but Liaudin is having none of it.
Lau wants to clinch but Liaudin slips to the side
and Liaudin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lau pushes Liaudin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau misses with a shot to the body
and Liaudin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liaudin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lau gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Liaudin.
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!
Lau scores with a knee to the head.
Liaudin is trying to stall.
Lau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liaudin blocks it with crossed arms.
Liaudin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Liaudin has picked Lau up - he's going for a ride! Liaudin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Liaudin wants to control but Lau is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lau pushes Liaudin off looking to stand but Liaudin dives back in and keeps control.
Lau looks gassed!
Liaudin lands with a punch from half guard.
Lau is defending against the submission attempts here by Liaudin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liaudin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Liaudin.
Lau really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liaudin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Liaudin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lau is not content to let Liaudin control the position.
Lau is trying to stand back up but Liaudin is controlling him
Liaudin wants to pass to mount but Lau is defending the position.
Liaudin wants to work for an arm triangle but Lau is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lau is refusing to be controlled, as Liaudin sits in half guard.
Lau is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lau can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Liaudin lands a nice short elbow.
Lau tries to kick Liaudin off but Liaudin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Liaudin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Liaudin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Liaudin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lau wants to get back to his feet.
Liaudin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Liaudin is working for a submission of some sort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lau is trying to stand.
Liaudin trying to control the action but Lau is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lau on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Liaudin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Liaudin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jess Liaudin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lau closes the distance and clinches.
Liaudin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lau stops a takedown attempt from Liaudin.
Liaudin pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Liaudin.
Lau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jess Liaudin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lau throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Liaudin.
Lau wants to clinch up but Liaudin keeps it at a distance.
Lau displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Liaudin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau is looking to clinch.
Lau tries to clinch but Liaudin moves out of range.
Liaudin tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Liaudin blocks the low kick.
Lau tries to clinch up but Liaudin circles away and keeps his distance.
Liaudin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau is looking to clinch but Liaudin is avoiding it.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lau tries to clinch up but Liaudin circles away and keeps his distance.
Liaudin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lau defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jess Liaudin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch but Liaudin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liaudin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liaudin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lau but Lau pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lau is looking to clinch.
Lau moves in looking to clinch but Liaudin pushes him off.
Lau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lau tries to clinch up but Liaudin circles away and keeps his distance.
Lau fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau is looking to clinch but Liaudin is avoiding it.
Liaudin closes the distance and clinches up with Lau, looking for a takedown. Liaudin pushes Lau against the cage but Lau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lau closes the distance and clinches.
Lau misses with a knee strike.
Lau is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lau looking to throw knees to the head but Liaudin is blocking nicely.
Lau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liaudin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liaudin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Liaudin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lau gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lau tries a knee to the head but Liaudin blocks it.
Lau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Liaudin tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cung Lau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Liaudin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liaudin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liaudin shoots in for a takedown but Lau shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lau displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Liaudin.
Lau tries to clinch up.
Lau tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Liaudin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liaudin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau is looking to clinch.
Lau tries to work over Liaudin's front leg with a kick but Liaudin checks it.
Lau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lau instigates a clinch.
Lau with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Liaudin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Liaudin manages to end up in side control.
Liaudin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Liaudin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lau knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lau is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Liaudin is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liaudin is trying to get an arm triangle but Lau is defending well.
Lau is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Liaudin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Liaudin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lau, who protects the arm well.
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!
Liaudin cracks Lau with a big elbow.
Lau taking a bit of punishment here - Liaudin scoring with strikes.
Liaudin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Liaudin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lau is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Liaudin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Liaudin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Liaudin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Liaudin scoring with punches and elbows.
Lau is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Liaudin working the head with strikes.
Liaudin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Liaudin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lau is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Liaudin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Liaudin tries to advance to mount but Lau denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau throws Liaudin to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lau wants to clinch up but Liaudin keeps it at a distance.
Lau tries to clinch up.
Liaudin shoots for a double leg takedown but Lau sprawls well. He's pushed Liaudin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jess Liaudin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liaudin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liaudin counters with a shoot takedown. Lau fights it but they end up in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jess Liaudin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Liaudin 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jess Liaudin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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