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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cid's choice of entrance music: There's No Home for You Here. Marty Laguna had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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145 lbs
27 - 15 - 0 |
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158 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty Laguna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Cid!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laguna walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laguna.
Cid lands a right hook to the body.
Cid dodges the punch combination from Laguna.
Cid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cid throws out a loose jab but Laguna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laguna gets tackled into the cage by Cid. Cid maintains the clinch.
Laguna has a couple of punches blocked by Cid.
Cid misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cid.
Cid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laguna's elbow.
Cid tries a body shot but Laguna blocks it.
Cid has a couple of punches blocked by Laguna.
Laguna misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna blocks an uppercut.
Cid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laguna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laguna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cid looking to throw knees to the head but Laguna is blocking nicely.
Cid tries to throw a body punch but Laguna avoids it by throwing Cid back against the cage.
Cid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laguna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laguna blocks a body shot from Cid.
Cid throws a head punch that misses.
Laguna blocking some punches.
Laguna blocks a body shot from Cid.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cid slowing the pace effectively.
Cid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laguna or not.
Cid prevents Laguna from breaking the clinch.
Cid misses with some punches.
Laguna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laguna.
Cid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laguna stalling in the clinch but Cid improves position.
Cid throws a punch but it's blocked by Laguna.
Cid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laguna breaks the clinch.
Laguna misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Laguna will feel that in the morning.
Cid lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laguna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Laguna will feel that in the morning.
Cid scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laguna.
Laguna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Laguna.
Cid connects with a leg kick. Laguna looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Cid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laguna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna throws a jab but it's blocked by Cid.
Cid throws a solid leg kick but Laguna takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cid.
Cid keeps Laguna at a distance using the push kick.
Cid lands a body shot.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laguna was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.
The fighters circling - Laguna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laguna.
Laguna swinging wildly here.
Cid moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Laguna.
Laguna has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cid.
Cid lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Cid dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cid connects with a single shot there.
Cid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Laguna misses with a wild body shot.
Cid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cid connects with a nice looking jab.
Laguna will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Laguna misses the jab.
Marty Laguna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Cid finds it's way through Laguna's defenses.
Laguna is rocked!
Xavier Cid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cid lands a slapping body shot.
Laguna slips a straight right by Cid.
Laguna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laguna throws an off balance right hand
and Cid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Laguna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laguna scores with a jab. Cid acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cid takes a swing at Laguna's ribcage but misses.
Laguna seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab lands there for Cid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laguna. That did some damage!
Laguna takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Laguna.
Laguna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cid.
A jab from Cid does it's job there.
Cid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cid throws out a powerful jab.
Cid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cid misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Laguna.
Xavier Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cid scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Nice cross by Cid.
Cid throws a body punch but Laguna moves out of range.
Laguna has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cid.
Cid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laguna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laguna blocks a low kick nicely.
Laguna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cid lands a nice looking body kick.
Crunch! Cid slams his shin into Laguna's torso.
Good leg kick by Cid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cid delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands a jab.
Cid scores with a jab to the head.
Laguna throws a hook but Cid avoids it easily.
Cid misses with a body kick.
Cid connects with an inside leg kick.
Cid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laguna is out of range.
Laguna takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laguna avoids the body shot from Cid.
Laguna lands a glancing blow to the side of Cid's head.
A combination from Laguna does no damage.
Laguna scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Laguna is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cid throws a lazy right hand but Laguna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cid has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A telegraphed right hand from Laguna misses the target.
Laguna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cid tried to score with a low kick but Laguna checks it.
Good shot there by Cid.
Laguna has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cid.
Cid misses with an uppercut.
Laguna throws a right and a left that Cid avoids nicely.
Laguna misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cid scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Cid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Laguna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cid moves out of range of the strikes.
Laguna moves out of range of the body kick.
Cid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laguna on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Laguna. Those never looked like landing.
Cid lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick from Cid lands but Laguna takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
Nice body punch from Cid.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laguna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laguna throws a right hand that misses
and Cid counters with a leg kick.
Laguna ducks right into an uppercut from Cid.
Cid is looking to slow Laguna down with leg kicks.
Cid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cid misses the jab.
Cid misses with an uppercut. Laguna saw that one coming.
Laguna fails to land with a series of punches.
Cid moves away from the strike by Laguna.
Laguna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cid throws a body punch but Laguna moves out of range.
Laguna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cid circles away quickly and effectively.
Laguna takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cid throws a leg kick but Laguna moved away.
Cid throws out a powerful jab.
Cid throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laguna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laguna scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Laguna misses.
Laguna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cid!
Cid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cid taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Cid.
Laguna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cid.
Nice body kick there by Cid.
Nice uppercut lands for Cid. That snapped Laguna's head back.
Marty Laguna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laguna.
Cid is looking to slow Laguna down with leg kicks.
Laguna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguna manages to avoid it.
Cid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laguna.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna ducks under a wild hook from Cid.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguna manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Laguna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laguna.
Laguna missing with a left hand there. Cid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cid, right into the meat.
Cid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cid lands a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Cid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Cid!
A less than humble Xavier Cid misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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