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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilfrid Laurier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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225 lbs
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Ferrari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilfrid Laurier!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari tries to score with a low kick but Laurier moves his leg out of the way.
Ferrari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laurier pushes Ferrari away with a front kick.
Ferrari moves out of range as Laurier throws a body kick.
Ferrari throws a low kick but Laurier avoids it.
Laurier throws a wild body kick that Ferrari sees coming a mile off.
We've been told by Ferrari's head coaches at Buddha Palm Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ferrari moves in looking to clinch but Laurier pushes him off.
Ferrari wants to clinch up but Laurier keeps it at a distance.
Ferrari clinches with his opponent.
Laurier tries a body shot but Ferrari blocks it.
Ferrari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Laurier can't find room to land a body shot as Ferrari controls the action.
Ferrari manages to break the clinch.
Laurier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferrari.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch but Laurier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laurier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferrari. Ferrari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrari misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurier wants to slow Ferrari down by chopping away at his legs.
Ferrari checks a leg kick.
Ferrari misses with a double jab
and Laurier counters with a body kick that stops Ferrari in his tracks momentarily.
Ferrari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laurier counters with a left and a right that stings Ferrari.
Laurier lands with a nice body kick.
Laurier connects with a right hand. Ferrari shakes it off.
Ferrari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laurier avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
A combination from Laurier does no damage.
Laurier scores with a hook to the body. Ferrari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laurier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferrari manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari tries to clinch but Laurier is having none of it.
Laurier throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurier ducks under a wild hook from Ferrari.
Nice defenses there by Ferrari.
Laurier avoids a kick to the body.
Ferrari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laurier momentarily.
Laurier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ferrari moves away from the strike by Laurier.
Laurier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laurier connects with a leg kick. Ferrari looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laurier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laurier lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Ferrari.
Mario Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferrari throws a head kick but Laurier moves out of range.
Laurier lands a head shot.
Ferrari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laurier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laurier misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari takes a swing at Laurier's ribcage but misses.
Laurier works Ferrari's body with a nice hook.
Ferrari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferrari digs a good hook to Laurier's body.
Ferrari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laurier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laurier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Laurier.
Ferrari throws a body kick that misses.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferrari closes the distance and pushes Laurier back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferrari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laurier prevents Ferrari from breaking the clinch.
Laurier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ferrari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferrari.
A right hand to the body from Laurier.
Ferrari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferrari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laurier is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laurier.
Laurier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferrari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laurier is defending well for now.
Laurier has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrari.
Laurier stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laurier tries a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks it.
Ferrari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laurier misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfrid Laurier dominated that 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.
Ferrari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laurier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferrari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laurier counters with a big head kick but Ferrari shrugs it off.
A clash of legs there as Ferrari blocks the low kick.
Ferrari is looking to score with low kicks.
Ferrari dodges the punch combination from Laurier.
Ferrari looks to throw the jab but Laurier is out of range.
Wilfrid Laurier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferrari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ferrari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Laurier as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferrari misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ferrari misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferrari's efforts to push away.
Laurier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferrari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ferrari tries to break the clinch but Laurier is controlling the position.
Ferrari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ferrari gets through Laurier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferrari tries to work over Laurier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferrari lands a right hand.
Ferrari looking to throw knees to the head but Laurier is blocking nicely.
Ferrari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laurier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laurier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferrari wants to stall.
Mario Ferrari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laurier lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laurier lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Mario Ferrari has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laurier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ferrari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laurier.
Ferrari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ferrari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferrari misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laurier.
Laurier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Laurier in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ferrari trying to stall but Laurier improves his position.
Laurier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ferrari looking to slow down the pace here.
Laurier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferrari stalling in the clinch but Laurier improves position.
Laurier cracks Ferrari with a nice body shot.
Ferrari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laurier holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is looking to break free of the clinch but Laurier has double underhooks.
Ferrari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laurier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferrari blocks an uppercut.
Ferrari pushes Laurier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laurier stalling against the cage.
Ferrari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laurier blocks it with crossed arms.
Ferrari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laurier has him pressed against the cage.
Ferrari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ferrari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laurier's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Laurier fails to land.
Laurier letting Ferrari take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
Laurier scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
Ferrari misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrari.
A short right from Ferrari on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laurier.
Laurier is trying to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laurier.
Ferrari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laurier is keeping busy.
Laurier avoids a wild elbow strike from Ferrari.
Ferrari blocking some punches.
Laurier lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mario Ferrari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferrari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laurier, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferrari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laurier backwards.
Ferrari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mario Ferrari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Ferrari's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Laurier thuds his right hand into Ferrari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ferrari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ferrari moves into the clinch.
Ferrari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Laurier is having none of it.
Laurier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ferrari wants to clinch up but Laurier keeps it at a distance.
Ferrari slips under a jab.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laurier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laurier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferrari.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laurier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laurier swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferrari.
Laurier swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferrari.
Laurier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferrari momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Laurier moves away
and Laurier counters with a three punch combo that has Ferrari backing up. Ferrari nods at Laurier to acknowledge the strikes.
Ferrari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferrari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laurier counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ferrari's knee momentarily.
Ferrari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ferrari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ferrari blocks a head kick by Laurier.
Ferrari tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ferrari!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrari wants to clinch
and Laurier counters with a leg kick.
Ferrari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferrari is looking to clinch but Laurier is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferrari tries to clinch
and Laurier counters with a straight right hand.
Laurier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laurier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferrari closes the distance and pushes Laurier back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ferrari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Laurier.
Laurier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Laurier.
Laurier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laurier lands a right hand.
Ferrari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferrari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laurier stalling.
Laurier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferrari backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari blocking some punches.
Laurier taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferrari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laurier misses with a knee to the head.
Ferrari lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferrari.
Ferrari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laurier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laurier leaning his opponent against the cage.
Laurier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferrari blocks an uppercut.
Ferrari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laurier blocks it with crossed arms.
Ferrari swings wildly with an uppercut but Laurier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Laurier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrari.
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laurier is working Ferrari over against the cage.
Ferrari misses with a body punch.
Laurier stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laurier blocks it with crossed arms.
Ferrari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laurier tries a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ferrari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laurier blocks it with crossed arms.
Laurier blocks an elbow strike.
Ferrari is trying to break the clinch but Laurier has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laurier misses with a punch to the body.
Ferrari lands a nice knee to the body.
Ferrari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laurier stalling the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilfrid Laurier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laurier 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfrid Laurier!
Wilfrid Laurier thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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