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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Laskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liquid Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jerry Laskey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Laskey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liquid Snake!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laskey.
Snake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laskey moves in looking to clinch but Snake pushes him off.
Laskey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laskey avoids the body shot from Snake.
Laskey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Snake tries to land a front kick but Laskey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Snake looks to land a right hand but Laskey moved out of range.
Snake scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Snake prevents Laskey from escaping the position.
Snake tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Snake tries to score with some ground and pound. Laskey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Laskey is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Snake asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Snake tries to score with some ground and pound. Laskey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake wants to control but Laskey is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snake is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laskey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake controls the position.
Snake tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Laskey is looking for a sweep.
Snake postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Laskey tries to improve position but can't.
Snake cracks Laskey with a big right hand but Laskey just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Snake misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Laskey is looking to reverse the position.
Snake tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Laskey prevents Snake from improving position.
Snake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Laskey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laskey taking a bit of punishment here - Snake scoring with strikes.
Snake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Laskey can't do much from the bottom here.
Snake throws an elbow but Laskey slips to the side and avoids it well.
Snake grinds an elbow into Laskey's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snake swings around for an armbar but Laskey sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Snake's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laskey wants to control from the top but Snake keeps moving.
Snake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Laskey defends it easily.
Snake keeping moving, preventing Laskey from controlling successfully.
Laskey stands and steps away. Snake gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laskey fails with the takedown
and Snake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Snake throws a hook to the side of Laskey's head but Laskey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laskey avoids a kick to the body.
Laskey moves in looking to clinch but Snake pushes him off.
Laskey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laskey shoots in for a takedown but Snake shows good takedown defense.
Laskey tries to clinch there but Snake circles away.
Laskey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laskey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laskey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snake throws a big shot that misses.
Laskey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snake.
Laskey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake keeps the fight on the outside.
Laskey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snake sprawls well. Snake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laskey gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Laskey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laskey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laskey has Snake up against the cage in a clinch.
Laskey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laskey wants to clinch up but Snake keeps it at a distance.
Laskey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snake.
Laskey fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snake misses with an uppercut.
Laskey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snake scores with a nice head shot.
Snake throws a hook to the side of Laskey's head but Laskey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liquid Snake dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Snake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laskey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Snake swats away the attempt to clinch by Laskey.
Snake swats away the attempt to clinch by Laskey.
Snake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laskey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laskey avoids the body shot from Snake.
Snake keeps the fight on the outside.
Snake throws a jab when Laskey was well out of range.
Laskey drops Snake with a left right combo! Laskey follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Liquid Snake has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here.
Snake is trying to buck Laskey off.
Snake struggling a bit here.
Snake manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laskey wants to get back to full guard.
Laskey has one foot on Snake's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Laskey gets caught napping as Snake dives in and scores a takedown. Laskey manages to retain guard.
Laskey keeping full guard, as Snake tries to pass.
Laskey has his hands on Snake's head, controlling the position.
Snake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laskey wants to stand up but Snake is controlling him.
Laskey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Snake is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Snake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Laskey keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
Laskey wants to sweep here but Snake controlling him for the moment.
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!
Snake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laskey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Snake postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laskey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laskey is keeping the position for now.
Laskey keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
Snake throwing strikes from guard but Laskey blocks nicely.
Laskey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snake is one step ahead there.
Laskey is trying to keep Snake in close.
Liquid Snake has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laskey kicks Snake off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laskey defends it nicely.
Snake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laskey. Laskey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Snake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snake misses with an uppercut. Laskey saw that one coming.
Laskey moves into the clinch.
Snake wants a takedown but no success here.
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!
Laskey lands an elbow inside.
Laskey wants to break free but Snake has control.
Laskey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laskey tries to clinch up but Snake circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laskey is looking to clinch but Snake is avoiding it.
Laskey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Laskey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Liquid Snake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Snake keeps the fight on the outside.
Laskey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Snake misses the target.
Laskey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snake, pushing him back against the cage.
Snake can't get the takedown.
Snake wants to take the fight to the mat but Laskey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Laskey is fighting off a takedown attempt but Snake is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Laskey to the mat. Laskey regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Laskey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snake.
Snake prevents Laskey from getting back to his feet.
Laskey is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Laskey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Snake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Laskey manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake throws a leg kick but Laskey moved away.
Laskey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laskey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laskey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Snake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laskey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laskey throws a leg kick but Snake moved away.
Snake dodges the punch combination from Laskey.
Snake lands with a nice body kick.
Laskey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snake throws out the jab.
Snake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laskey ducks under a wild hook from Snake.
Laskey slips a straight right by Snake.
A head kick misses from Snake.
Snake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laskey manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laskey's guard.
Snake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snake accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laskey looking for a sweep. Not yet Laskey, not yet.
Laskey is trying to control the position but Snake postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snake forces his way into half guard.
Snake trying to control the pace.
Snake looks to land a strike but Laskey avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Snake wants to control from the top but Laskey keeps moving.
Laskey is pulling down on Snake's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Laskey keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
Laskey keeping full guard, as Snake tries to pass.
Snake with a nice head shot there.
Snake trying to control but Laskey is working from the bottom.
Snake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laskey's head.
Snake prevents Laskey from getting back to his feet.
Laskey kicks Snake off and gets to his feet.
Snake throws an overhand right that lands on Laskey's shoulder, as Laskey tries to avoid the shot.
Snake throws a body punch but Laskey moves out of range.
Snake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laskey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laskey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Snake somewhat.
Jerry Laskey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liquid Snake.
Laskey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Snake looking to stall.
Laskey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snake avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laskey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Snake is trying to break the clinch but Laskey has him pressed against the cage.
Laskey lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laskey misses with a body punch.
Laskey manages to pull guard.
Laskey wants to get back to his feet but Snake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liquid Snake really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liquid Snake's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Snake swings for the body but Laskey moves out of range.
Laskey tries to clinch up but Snake circles away and keeps his distance.
Laskey moves in looking to clinch but Snake pushes him off.
Laskey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snake.
Snake lands a body shot.
Jerry Laskey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laskey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snake.
Snake misses the shot to the body.
Snake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laskey.
Snake just misses with a punch to the body.
Laskey avoids a kick to the body.
Laskey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Snake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laskey with a jab.
Laskey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snake throws a hook but Laskey blocks it.
Laskey is looking to clinch.
Snake missing with a left hand there. Laskey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake scores with a shot to the body.
Laskey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snake throws out the jab.
Snake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laskey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laskey.
Snake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laskey tries to clinch up.
Laskey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snake sprawls well. Snake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laskey gets slowly back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Snake misses with a body kick.
Laskey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laskey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laskey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snake.
Snake lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake takes a swing at Laskey's ribcage but misses.
Snake looks for the body kick but Laskey saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laskey tries to clinch but Snake moves out of range.
Snake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laskey manages to avoid it.
Snake takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laskey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Laskey misses.
Laskey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Laskey doesn't manage to clinch there - Snake circles away.
Laskey has closed the distance and engaged Snake in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Laskey.
Snake looking to slow down the pace here.
Laskey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laskey blocks a jab.
Snake lands with a shot to the body.
Snake misses with a hook.
Laskey throws a right and a left that Snake avoids nicely.
Snake misses with a lunging right hand
and Laskey counters with a series of strikes. Snake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Laskey throws a series of punches but Snake avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Snake misses.
Laskey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laskey misses with a double jab.
Snake throws a push kick but Laskey slaps the foot to one side.
Laskey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laskey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snake throws out the jab.
Snake throws the left hand but Laskey avoids the punch easily.
Laskey tries to close the distance and clinch but Snake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snake misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laskey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laskey.
Laskey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laskey pulls guard effortlessly.
Snake trying to control but Laskey is working from the bottom.
Snake looking to pass the guard.
Laskey keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laskey looking for a sweep. Not yet Laskey, not yet.
Laskey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Laskey had his way with Liquid Snake in that round.
The cut man is working on Liquid Snake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Snake keeps the fight on the outside.
Snake throws a looping overhand right but Laskey ducks down to avoid it.
Snake throws a sloppy body shot
and Laskey counters with a three punch combo that has Snake backing up. Snake nods at Laskey to acknowledge the strikes.
Snake misses with an uppercut. Laskey saw that one coming.
Laskey doesn't manage to clinch there - Snake circles away.
Snake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Snake misses with a lunging right hand
and Laskey moves into the clinch.
Laskey scores with a knee to the head.
Snake is rocked!
Laskey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Snake backwards.
Snake is still on wobbly legs! Can Laskey finish him?
Laskey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laskey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snake's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Snake is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laskey working Snake over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laskey obliges.
Snake seems to have recovered his senses.
Laskey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snake backwards.
Laskey working Snake over with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Laskey.
Laskey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snake swats away the attempt to clinch by Laskey.
Laskey is pawing at Snake, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Snake's nose. Snake is badly hurt! Laskey pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Snake tries desperately to hold on but Laskey is relentless in his assault! As Snake receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Laskey away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerry Laskey!
Jerry Laskey is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jerry Laskey managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, $10, into his post fight interview.
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