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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Felizberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Felizberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marty Laguna!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laguna thows a body shot but no joy.
Laguna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Felizberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laguna was well out of range. Poor timing from Felizberto.
Felizberto shoots for a double leg takedown but Laguna sprawls well. He's pushed Felizberto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laguna misses with the combination.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Laguna moves out of range.
Laguna throws a hook but Felizberto avoids it easily.
Felizberto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Felizberto takes a swing at Laguna's ribcage but misses.
Laguna defending well as Felizberto loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Felizberto.
Felizberto swings for the body but Laguna moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Laguna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laguna.
Laguna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Felizberto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laguna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ryan Felizberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laguna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Felizberto.
Felizberto misses with a body shot.
Laguna misses with the combination.
Marty Laguna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laguna misses with a double jab.
Laguna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felizberto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Felizberto misses the target.
Laguna misses with a straight right.
Felizberto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laguna stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Felizberto throws a big shot that misses.
Laguna misses with a body shot.
Laguna throws an overhand right that lands on Felizberto's shoulder, as Felizberto tries to avoid the shot.
Felizberto is looking to wear down Laguna with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Felizberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felizberto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laguna avoids the body shot from Felizberto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laguna blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Laguna.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Felizberto.
Laguna throws the left hand but Felizberto avoids the punch easily.
Felizberto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Felizberto lands a right hook to the body.
Laguna takes one to the side of the head.
Laguna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Felizberto.
Laguna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Felizberto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Felizberto lands a jab to Laguna's midsection.
Felizberto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Felizberto in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felizberto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laguna keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laguna is trying to control Felizberto's posture but Felizberto avoids it.
The ground and pound from Felizberto seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Felizberto is looking to take a break and control but Laguna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Felizberto throwing shots but missing, from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felizberto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Felizberto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Felizberto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Felizberto misses with a straight right.
Felizberto moves away from the strike by Laguna.
Felizberto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laguna.
Laguna lands a nice looking body shot.
Felizberto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laguna counters with a nice uppercut.
Laguna tries to bum rush Felizberto with a series of wild strikes but Felizberto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Felizberto lands a body shot.
Laguna misses the shot to the body.
Laguna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Felizberto was well out of range. Poor timing from Laguna.
Felizberto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Felizberto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felizberto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laguna clobbers Felizberto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Felizberto punishes Laguna's body with a nice straight punch.
Laguna slips a jab and a cross from Felizberto.
Felizberto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laguna avoids the body shot from Felizberto.
Laguna misses with a body shot.
Laguna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Felizberto counters with a left to the body.
Felizberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felizberto throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Laguna.
Laguna walks into a straight right hand from Felizberto.
Felizberto looks to score with a jab to the body but Laguna is just out of range.
Felizberto just misses with a punch to the body.
Felizberto just misses with a punch to the body.
Laguna blocks a jab.
Felizberto swings for the body but Laguna moves out of range.
Laguna throws a sloppy body shot
and Felizberto counters with a stiff right hand.
Felizberto throws the left hand but Laguna avoids the punch easily.
Felizberto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laguna was well out of range. Poor timing from Felizberto.
Felizberto takes one to the side of the head.
Laguna avoids the body shot from Felizberto.
Laguna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felizberto.
Felizberto throws a shot from downtown. Laguna moves away and avoids it.
Marty Laguna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laguna misses the shot to the body.
Laguna looks to land a left hand but Felizberto moved out of range nicely.
Laguna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Felizberto.
Laguna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laguna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ryan Felizberto is winning the standup battle so far.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Laguna moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Laguna ducks under a wild hook from Felizberto.
Laguna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Felizberto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laguna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Laguna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felizberto.
Nice body punch from Felizberto.
Laguna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Felizberto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.
Felizberto takes a swing at Laguna's ribcage but misses.
Felizberto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lagunas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Felizberto dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Laguna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felizberto manages to avoid it.
Laguna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Felizberto throws a jab when Laguna was well out of range.
Felizberto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Felizberto throws a jab when Laguna was well out of range.
Felizberto connects with a body shot that sends Laguna's belly button to the back.
Felizberto misses with a body shot.
Felizberto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Felizberto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laguna. Laguna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laguna misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna looks to land a left hand but Felizberto moved out of range nicely.
Felizberto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laguna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Felizberto misses with a combination
and Laguna counters with a straight right hand.
Felizberto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laguna.
Felizberto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Felizberto throws the left hand but Laguna avoids the punch easily.
Felizberto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laguna.
Felizberto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laguna is fending him off so far but Felizberto persists. Nope, Laguna circles away and we're back to standing.
Marty Laguna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Felizberto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felizberto misses with a body shot.
Laguna staying out of range there.
Felizberto just misses with a punch to the body.
Felizberto scores with a punch to the head.
Felizberto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laguna.
Felizberto jabs Laguna right on the nose. Laguna blinks but takes it well.
Felizberto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laguna circles away.
Felizberto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laguna tries to avoid it but Felizberto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laguna to the ground. Laguna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Felizberto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felizberto looks to throw the jab but Laguna is out of range.
Laguna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felizberto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Felizberto.
Felizberto lands with a shot to the body.
Laguna cracks Felizberto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Felizberto misses with a body shot.
Felizberto scores with a shot to the body.
Felizberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laguna was well out of range. Poor timing from Felizberto.
Felizberto dodges the punch combination from Laguna.
Felizberto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laguna.
Laguna scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto misses with a wild body shot.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Laguna moves out of range.
Felizberto scores with a takedown into Laguna's guard.
Felizberto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laguna can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laguna looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laguna keeping moving, preventing Felizberto from controlling successfully.
Laguna has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Felizberto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Felizberto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Felizberto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Felizberto!
Ryan Felizberto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $75, into his post fight interview.
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