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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Joe Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes to the cage accompanied by Jonny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Laudrup has chosen U2- Zoo Station as his entrance music. Hans Laudrup has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Joe Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs throws the kick towards the body but Laudrup avoids it.
We've been hearing reports that Jacobs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jacobs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Jacobs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laudrup has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jacobs lands with a shot to the body.
Laudrup stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laudrup.
Jacobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Laudrup - just one landing.
Laudrup tries to clinch up but Jacobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacobs moves out of range of the leg kick from Laudrup.
Laudrup misses with a low kick.
Laudrup thumps Jacobs with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jacobs throws a head kick but Laudrup moves out of range.
Laudrup uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Laudrup connects with a body shot.
Jacobs lands with a good body shot.
Laudrup misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a low kick, looking for Laudrup's leg but Laudrup calmly moves out of range.
Jacobs staying out of range there.
Jacobs throws a hook but Laudrup blocks it.
Laudrup stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws out a leg kick but Laudrup moves out of range and Jacobs only half commits.
Jacobs's corner calls for a 1-2. Jacobs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laudrup uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jacobs.
Laudrup wants to land a leg kick but Jacobs is out of range.
Laudrup dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laudrup throws a front kick that sends Jacobs stumbling back into the cage.
Laudrup misses with a wild body shot.
Laudrup cracks Jacobs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laudrup avoids a kick to the body.
Jacobs needs to keep his hands up - Laudrup had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laudrup finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Laudrup.
Jacobs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup checks a low kick from Jacobs.
Jacobs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laudrup checks it well.
Jacobs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jacobs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Laudrup.
Laudrup throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jacobs throws a leg kick that misses.
Laudrup dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Jacobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Laudrup scores with a hook to the body. Jacobs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laudrup lands a nice shot to the body.
Jacobs delivers a nice body kick.
Laudrup moves out of range of the leg kick from Jacobs.
Jacobs walks into a left hand.
Laudrup takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jacobs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laudrup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup lands a slapping body shot.
Laudrup connects with a leg kick. Jacobs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jacobs avoids the body shot from Laudrup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jacobs. That's going to slow Laudrup down.
Laudrup looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobs is just out of range.
Laudrup cracks Jacobs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laudrup jabs Jacobs right on the nose. Jacobs blinks but takes it well.
Jacobs scores with a leg kick.
Laudrup uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jacobs has time to react.
Laudrup drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laudrup is looking to slow Jacobs down with leg kicks.
Laudrup works Jacobs's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Laudrup misses its intended target.
Laudrup misses with a hook
and Jacobs counters with an outside leg kick.
Jacobs throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup is looking to chop away at Jacobs's legs.
Laudrup takes one to the chin there.
Jacobs throws the kick towards the body but Laudrup avoids it.
Jacobs throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Laudrup.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobs lands a jab-cross combination.
Jacobs tried to score with a low kick but Laudrup checks it.
Jacobs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Jacobs misses.
Billy Joe Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laudrup swinging wildly here.
Laudrup swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laudrup moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Nice body kick from Jacobs.
Laudrup 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.
Laudrup looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hans Laudrup will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jacobs scoring well with a low kick there.
Jacobs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacobs with a nice cross.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
Laudrup lands with a right hand.
Jacobs throws a solid leg kick but Laudrup takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jacobs.
Laudrup's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laudrup works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Laudrup checks it.
Laudrup throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacobs scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Laudrup. Those never looked like landing.
Laudrup is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laudrup chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Laudrup moved away.
Laudrup misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Laudrup blocks the low kick.
Jacobs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Laudrup there.
Jacobs scores with a nice body kick.
Laudrup uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs looks to land a combination but Laudrup avoids it well.
Jacobs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laudrup just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacobs lands a nice hook to Laudrup's body. Laudrup takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laudrup connects with an inside leg kick.
Crunch! Jacobs slams his shin into Laudrup's torso.
Laudrup steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jacobs. That one must have hurt.
Nice jab there from Jacobs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laudrup ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jacobs. That's going to slow Laudrup down.
Jacobs looks for the body kick but Laudrup saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jacobs.
Laudrup tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jacobs is able to avoid easily.
Laudrup jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacobs throws the kick towards the body but Laudrup avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jacobs.
Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laudrup.
Jacobs throws a jab when Laudrup was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jacobs.
Laudrup displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobs throws out the jab.
Laudrup misses with the combination.
Jacobs thumps Laudrup with a low kick.
Jacobs is looking to slow Laudrup down with leg kicks.
Jacobs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laudrup's sensitive parts.
Jacobs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laudrup cracks Jacobs with a right hand to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Laudrup.
Jacobs misses with a looping right.
A leg kick checked by Jacobs.
Billy Joe Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
Laudrup misses with a wild combination.
Jacobs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laudrup defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.
Laudrup ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Laudrup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobs defending well as Laudrup loads up on a big left hand.
Jacobs thumps Laudrup with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laudrup crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jacobs - the referee stops the clock and Laudrup gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jacobs. Laudrup manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Laudrup misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands a two punch combo.
Laudrup throws a series of punches but Jacobs avoids them all with ease.
Laudrup has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jacobs.
Laudrup is breathing heavily.
Laudrup takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jacobs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laudrup keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laudrup. That did some damage!
Jacobs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Laudrup if he has to take too many more of those.
Jacobs connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Laudrup's head.
Laudrup fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jacobs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laudrup throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laudrup will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jacobs motions for Laudrup to come forward. Jacobs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laudrup takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Joe Jacobs dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jacobs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laudrup's calf.
Laudrup lands a lovely overhand right.
Jacobs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jacobs throws a chopping leg kick but Laudrup manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laudrup checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laudrup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobs looks to land a body kick but Laudrup moved away.
Laudrup is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Laudrup.
Jacobs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jacobs throws a solid leg kick but Laudrup takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jacobs.
Jacobs stalks Laudrup and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Laudrup's face. Laudrup staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laudrup cracks Jacobs with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laudrup's elbow.
Laudrup misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jacobs fails to land.
Jacobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Laudrup controls his hands.
Jacobs misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacobs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laudrup walks away with a smile on his face. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jacobs.
Laudrup lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laudrup.
Laudrup misses the jab.
Jacobs misses with a looping right.
Laudrup bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Laudrup blocks the low kick.
Laudrup swinging wildly here.
Laudrup lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a right hand that Laudrup ducks under and follows up with a left that Laudrup also avoids with ease.
Jacobs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laudrup cracks Jacobs with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laudrup dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jacobs. That did some damage!
Laudrup uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jacobs has time to react.
Laudrup checks the leg kick nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laudrup checks a leg kick.
Laudrup misses with a right hand
and Jacobs counters with an outside leg kick.
Jacobs throws a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Laudrup there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laudrup.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jacobs.
Laudrup takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jacobs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jacobs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Laudrup ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laudrup.
Jacobs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacobs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laudrup. Jacobs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laudrup dodges the punch combination from Jacobs.
Laudrup throws a leg kick but Jacobs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jacobs throws a hook to the side of Laudrup's head but Laudrup sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacobs throws a solid leg kick but Laudrup takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laudrup lunges at Jacobs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jacobs's hand.
Jacobs slips under a jab.
Laudrup lands a body shot.
Laudrup tries to clinch up.
Laudrup throws a series of punches but Jacobs moves out of range.
Laudrup on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laudrup displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobs throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jacobs.
Laudrup takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laudrup misses with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Jacobs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laudrup is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Jacobs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laudrup fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jacobs sprawls well initially but Laudrup persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jacobs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jacobs is adopting a defensive guard.
Laudrup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacobs is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laudrup wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hans Laudrup.
I think Laudrup has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hans Laudrup!
During a confident post fight interview, Hans Laudrup thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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