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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guardian Of Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Laws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Laws struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jacob Laws is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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181 cm
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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guardian Of Cloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Laws!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Cloud gets the takedown into side control.
Laws can't do much from the bottom here.
Of Cloud stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Of Cloud closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laws is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Of Cloud pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Laws goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laws breaks the clinch.
Laws has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Of Cloud is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A jab-cross combination lands for Of Cloud and sends Laws crashing to the mat! Of Cloud follows him down to the mat - Laws regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Jacob Laws has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laws works his way to full guard. Good work.
Laws preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Of Cloud postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Of Cloud throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laws works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Of Cloud has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Of Cloud with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laws wants to sweep here but Of Cloud controlling him for the moment.
Of Cloud postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Of Cloud throwing strikes from guard but Laws blocks nicely.
Of Cloud has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Of Cloud trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Of Cloud content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Of Cloud makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Of Cloud throws an elbow that misses. Laws uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Of Cloud's guard. Nice move by Laws!
Laws content to stall in guard here.
Of Cloud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Cloud wants to get back to his feet but Laws is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Laws with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Laws won't allow Of Cloud to get back to his feet.
Laws drops back looking for a leg! Of Cloud is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Of Cloud manages to kick Laws off! Laws jumps back into Of Cloud's guard.
Of Cloud is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laws prevents Of Cloud from getting back to his feet.
Laws wants to control from the top but Of Cloud keeps moving.
Laws is looking to stand up but Of Cloud won't let him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Of Cloud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laws trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jacob Laws hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Of Cloud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laws closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Laws decides to stand up, so the ref orders Of Cloud to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laws fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Laws falls off balance throwing a combination
and Of Cloud counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Laws down! Of Cloud is looking to finish but Laws is intelligently defending himself.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Of Cloud with a nice head shot there.
Laws is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laws looks winded!
Of Cloud looking to sit in guard and control but Laws gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guardian Of Cloud dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Laws's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Of Cloud rushes Laws and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laws is trying to pull guard but Of Cloud has him pressed against the cage.
Laws wants a takedown but no success here.
Laws looking for a takedown.
Guardian Of Cloud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Laws.
Laws gets underhooks to prevent Of Cloud's takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Of Cloud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Of Cloud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Of Cloud looks to land a combination but Laws avoids it well.
Of Cloud misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Cloud shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Of Cloud fails with the takedown
and Laws counters with a three punch combo that has Of Cloud backing up. Of Cloud nods at Laws to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Of Cloud throws a series of punches but Laws moves out of range.
Of Cloud displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laws.
Laws gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Of Cloud.
Some wild striking there from Of Cloud.
Of Cloud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Of Cloud lands a jab-cross combination.
Laws shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Of Cloud swats away the attempt to clinch by Laws.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laws darts in looking for a takedown but Of Cloud gets double underhooks and turns Laws into the cage.
Laws is trying to drag Of Cloud to the mat but Of Cloud just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Of Cloud turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Of Cloud manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Of Cloud prevents Laws from escaping the position.
Of Cloud scores with a couple of short elbows.
Of Cloud lands some shots froms side control.
Of Cloud controls the position.
Of Cloud working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laws regains half guard.
Of Cloud scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Laws taking some punishment here, with Of Cloud in his half guard.
Of Cloud working over Laws with some ground and pound. Laws looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Of Cloud looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laws with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Of Cloud wants to control but Laws is keeping him busy.
Of Cloud is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Of Cloud seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laws does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Cloud with the ground and pound but Laws uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Guardian Of Cloud overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laws controls Of Cloud momentarily but Of Cloud frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laws keeping full guard, as Of Cloud tries to pass.
Of Cloud wants to stand but Laws is controlling his posture from full guard.
Laws tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Laws has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Of Cloud is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Of Cloud goes for a takedown attempt but Laws pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laws dodges the punch combination from Of Cloud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guardian Of Cloud dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Laws's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Laws clinches.
Of Cloud is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Laws can't fight it off and eventually Of Cloud manages to take the fight to the floor. Laws looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Of Cloud throws a strike but Laws rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Of Cloud trying to keep a closed guard but Laws is proving a slippery customer.
Laws trying to control the position from guard on top but Of Cloud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Of Cloud on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Of Cloud tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laws controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jacob Laws has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Of Cloud closes the distance and clinches up with Laws, looking for a takedown. Of Cloud pushes Laws against the cage but Laws circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Of Cloud keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Of Cloud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laws displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Of Cloud.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guardian Of Cloud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laws will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Of Cloud shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Of Cloud was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Laws is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Of Cloud has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Laws sneaks back into half guard.
Of Cloud not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laws manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laws looking for a guillotine here but Of Cloud defends easily.
Of Cloud throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Cloud trying to control but Laws is working from the bottom.
Of Cloud knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laws on the ground.
Laws wants to sweep but no luck.
Of Cloud throws a big right hand that misses.
Of Cloud lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laws is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laws looking for a guillotine here but Of Cloud defends easily.
Of Cloud stopping the sweep attempt from Laws.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Cloud landing some decent shots from guard.
Laws utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Of Cloud wants to stand and escape but instead Laws has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Laws being controlled here momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laws wants to control from the top but Of Cloud keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Laws.
Well Of Cloud 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guardian Of Cloud!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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