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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laith Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Mouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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255 lbs
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279 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good elbows
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Laith Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law shoots in and bounces Mouth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Law controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mouth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Law tries to free his leg and advance position but Mouth is retaining full guard.
Law lands a couple of digs.
Law trying to control but Mouth is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Law's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Law pushes down on Mouth's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mouth can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Law there.
Mouth is trying to stand back up but Law is controlling him
Law thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mouth's head.
Mouth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Law.
Mouth is trying to stand back up but Law is controlling him
Law not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Law in particular looking to stall.
Mouth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Law throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mouth is not content to let Law control the position.
Law is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Law is trying to control the action in half guard but Mouth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mouth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law thows a huge punch but Mouth dodges it nicely.
Law trying to mount his opponent but Mouth defends it.
Law with the ground and pound but Mouth uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Law is looking to work some ground and pound but Mouth has wrist control.
Law postures up and lands a big shot to Mouth's brow.
Law lands a couple of elbows.
Law throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Law accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Mouth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mouth wants to get back to his feet but Law is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Law loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Law.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laith Law dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mouth tries to close the distance and clinch but Law swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Law lands a jab to the head.
Mouth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Law bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mouth's head.
It looks like Big Mouth has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouth is looking to clinch but Law is avoiding it.
Big Mouth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Law scores with a jab to the head.
Law fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
BOOM! Law lands a beautiful left hook that drops Mouth. Mouth tries to recover but Law is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Mouth lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laith Law!
After the fight, Laith Law was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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