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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Laguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laguera comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be Touched. The crowd seem to be enjoying Samuel's choice of entrance music: Pray For Me. The key to victory for Alejandro Laguera has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alejandro Laguera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuel keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Laguera.
Laguera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laguera looks for the body kick but Samuel saw that one coming.
Laguera throws a leg kick that is checked
and Samuel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Laguera working hard to break the clinch.
Samuel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laguera smiles and moves away.
Samuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Samuel clinches up with Laguera and pushes him back against the cage.
Samuel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laguera's face.
Samuel scores with a knee to the head.
Samuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samuel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but Laguera blocks with his arms.
Laguera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Samuel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Samuel looking to throw knees to the head but Laguera is blocking nicely.
Samuel landing knees to the body.
Samuel misses with a knee to the head.
Laguera avoiding damage as Samuel throws knees to the body.
Samuel tries a knee to the head but Laguera blocks it.
Samuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laguera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laguera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel looking to throw knees to the head but Laguera is blocking nicely.
Samuel crunches a lovely knee into Laguera's ribcage.
Samuel misses with a knee strike.
Samuel pulls guard effortlessly.
Laguera wants to control from the top but Samuel keeps moving.
Laguera wants to stand but Samuel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Samuel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laguera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel keeping full guard, as Laguera tries to pass.
Laguera won't allow Samuel to sweep him here.
Samuel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laguera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Laguera wants to stand but Samuel is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Laguera misses.
Samuel tries to clinch but Laguera is having none of it.
Samuel has closed the distance and engaged Laguera in a clinch.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but Laguera blocks with his arms.
Samuel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laguera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Samuel has hold of one of Laguera's legs. Laguera is fighting the takedown attempt but Samuel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Samuel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samuel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Samuel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Samuel moves into the clinch.
Samuel is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Laguera can't fight it off and eventually Samuel manages to take the fight to the floor. Laguera looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Samuel throws a big elbow that misses.
Samuel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Samuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laguera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuel connects with a couple of short punches.
Samuel tries to free his leg and advance position but Laguera is retaining full guard.
Samuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguera is trying to control the position but Samuel postures up.
Samuel throws a big right hand that misses.
Samuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Samuel chips away with some ground and pound.
Samuel wants to control from the top but Laguera keeps moving.
Laguera wants to stand but Samuel is controlling the position.
Samuel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel is stalling in the full guard.
Laguera keeping moving, preventing Samuel from controlling successfully.
Samuel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jorge Samuel.
Laguera tries to clinch but Samuel moves out of range.
Samuel tries to clinch but Laguera moves out of range.
Samuel tries to clinch but Laguera is having none of it.
Samuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Laguera circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Samuel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laguera prevents it.
Samuel landing knees to the head.
Laguera stalling in the clinch but Samuel improves position.
Samuel connects with a knee to the head.
Samuel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Samuel lands a knee to the body.
Samuel has Laguera pressed against the cage, preventing Laguera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laguera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Samuel lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laguera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguera pushes Samuel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samuel scores with a knee to the head.
Samuel has clasped his hands together around Laguera's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Laguera parries the strikes from Samuel easily there. Samuel is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Laguera to escape.
Samuel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Laguera sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Samuel crashes against the mat.
Samuel slows the pace down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samuel throws a strike aimed at the side of Laguera's head but Laguera avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Samuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Samuel moves in looking to clinch but Laguera pushes him off.
Samuel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laguera, pushing him back against the cage.
Samuel misses with a knee strike.
Laguera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Samuel has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Laguera clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Laguera controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Will Samuel go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Laguera trying to control but not successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguera looking very determined here, making life difficult for Samuel.
Samuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Samuel is punishing Laguera with some ground and pound.
Samuel looking to hold on to the position here but Laguera rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Samuel wants to control from the top but Laguera keeps moving.
Samuel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel throwing strikes from guard but Laguera blocks nicely.
Samuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laguera keeping moving, preventing Samuel from controlling successfully.
Laguera is trying to control the position but Samuel postures up.
Jorge Samuel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laguera wants to get back to his feet but Samuel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Samuel wants to control from the top but Laguera keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laguera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Samuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laguera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laguera swats away the attempt to clinch by Samuel.
Samuel clinches.
Samuel lands an elbow inside.
Samuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laguera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Laguera uses from the top position.
Samuel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Samuel trying to control the position.
Samuel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laguera kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Alejandro Laguera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorge Samuel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Samuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Samuel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Samuel!
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hype
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RATING
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