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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista Da Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pride Theme. Edward McLauglin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
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208 lbs
26 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward McLauglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and McLauglin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Batista Da Silva throws a right and a left that McLauglin avoids nicely.
McLauglin connects with the punch.
McLauglin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batista Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Batista Da Silva tries for a takedown but McLauglin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McLauglin scores with a punch to the head.
McLauglin connects with a high kick.
Batista Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McLauglin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batista Da Silva fails with the takedown
and McLauglin counters with a nice body kick.
McLauglin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Batista Da Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batista Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Batista Da Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLauglin looking to throw knees to the head but Batista Da Silva is blocking nicely.
McLauglin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Batista Da Silva is keeping busy.
McLauglin looking to throw knees to the head but Batista Da Silva is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista Da Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McLauglin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McLauglin keeps Batista Da Silva at a distance using the push kick.
McLauglin tests Batista Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista Da Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and McLauglin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Batista Da Silva dodges the punch combination from McLauglin.
Batista Da Silva misses with a looping right.
McLauglin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Batista Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Batista Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but McLauglin is just out of range.
Batista Da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Batista Da Silva tries to clinch but McLauglin moves out of range.
McLauglin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Batista Da Silva. Batista Da Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McLauglin missing with a left hand there. Batista Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLauglin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLauglin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista Da Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by McLauglin.
McLauglin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd cheers as McLauglin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Batista Da Silva doesn't seem phased though.
McLauglin staying out of range there.
McLauglin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Edward McLauglin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLauglin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Batista Da Silva eats them both and turns towards McLauglin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Batista Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - McLauglin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Edward McLauglin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva.
McLauglin avoids a kick to the body.
McLauglin tests Batista Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Batista Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batista Da Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Batista Da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but McLauglin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Batista Da Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Batista Da Silva with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Batista Da Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
McLauglin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McLauglin struggles to land a body shot inside as Batista Da Silva controls his hands.
McLauglin stalling the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McLauglin obliges.
McLauglin looking to throw knees to the head but Batista Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Batista Da Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but McLauglin gets an underhook and turns Batista Da Silva into the cage.
McLauglin tries to land knees in the clinch but Batista Da Silva avoids the damage to the body.
McLauglin pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin misses with some punches.
McLauglin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Batista Da Silva can't break the clinch.
McLauglin taking a breather.
McLauglin lands a body punch.
McLauglin misses with a knee to the head.
McLauglin looking to throw knees to the head but Batista Da Silva is blocking nicely.
McLauglin stalling the fight.
McLauglin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Batista Da Silva.
Batista Da Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward McLauglin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McLauglin clinches up with Batista Da Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
McLauglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Batista Da Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McLauglin lands a body punch in the clinch.
McLauglin tries to stall but Batista Da Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McLauglin tries to land knees in the clinch but Batista Da Silva avoids the damage to the body.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but Batista Da Silva blocks with his arms.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but Batista Da Silva blocks with his arms.
McLauglin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Batista Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Batista Da Silva's hands.
Batista Da Silva lands with a good body shot.
Batista Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Batista Da Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McLauglin defends well and Batista Da Silva ends up having to push McLauglin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin stalls.
McLauglin connects with a knee to the head.
Batista Da Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but McLauglin has double underhooks.
McLauglin looking to throw knees to the head but Batista Da Silva is blocking nicely.
McLauglin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Batista Da Silva is keeping busy.
Batista Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edward McLauglin is winning the standup battle so far.
McLauglin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Batista Da Silva backs up against the cage.
McLauglin stuffs the takedown attempt from Batista Da Silva. Batista Da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
McLauglin tries to clinch up.
McLauglin slips under a jab.
Batista Da Silva shoots in and drives through. McLauglin sprawls well.
Edward McLauglin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva.
Batista Da Silva misses with a left hand
and McLauglin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McLauglin looks to throw the jab but Batista Da Silva is out of range.
Batista Da Silva throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Edward McLauglin has been cut.
Batista Da Silva closes the distance and clinches up with McLauglin, looking for a takedown. Batista Da Silva pushes McLauglin against the cage but McLauglin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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!
Batista Da Silva connects with a body shot that sends McLauglin's belly button to the back.
McLauglin throws a nice outside leg kick.
McLauglin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Batista Da Silva is looking to clinch but McLauglin is avoiding it.
Batista Da Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McLauglin defends it nicely.
Batista Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Batista Da Silva cracks a nice hook into McLauglin's ribs.
Batista Da Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Batista Da Silva blocks the body kick.
McLauglin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Batista Da Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but McLauglin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista Da Silva prevents a body shot from McLauglin.
Batista Da Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McLauglin walks away with a smile on his face. Batista Da Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McLauglin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Batista Da Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Edward McLauglin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McLauglin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Batista Da Silva up against the cage.
McLauglin scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from McLauglin.
McLauglin lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McLauglin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McLauglin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McLauglin misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Batista Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McLauglin lands an uppercut.
McLauglin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batista Da Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but McLauglin won't allow it.
McLauglin slowing the pace effectively.
McLauglin taking a breather.
McLauglin seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Batista Da Silva is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Batista Da Silva is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward McLauglin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edward McLauglin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McLauglin rushes Batista Da Silva and presses him up against the cage.
McLauglin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batista Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Batista Da Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McLauglin gets through Batista Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McLauglin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batista Da Silva's face.
McLauglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Batista Da Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batista Da Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McLauglin uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLauglin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Batista Da Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McLauglin has managed to get both his arms back between Batista Da Silva's legs - danger averted.
McLauglin tries to free his leg and advance position but Batista Da Silva is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Batista Da Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but McLauglin is one step ahead there.
McLauglin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Batista Da Silva on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista Da Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batista Da Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McLauglin works his way to full guard. Good work.
McLauglin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin controlling Batista Da Silva's posture.
Batista Da Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
McLauglin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Batista Da Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McLauglin keeping full guard, as Batista Da Silva tries to pass.
Batista Da Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Edward McLauglin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Batista Da Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin controls Batista Da Silva momentarily but Batista Da Silva frees himself.
Batista Da Silva is looking to stand up but McLauglin won't let him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Batista Da Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McLauglin rather than just go for the knockout.
McLauglin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batista Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Batista Da Silva.
Batista Da Silva tries to clinch but McLauglin moves out of range.
Batista Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McLauglin sprawls well. McLauglin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Batista Da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
McLauglin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batista Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLauglin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLauglin wants to clinch.
Batista Da Silva scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Batista Da Silva checks it well.
Nice takedown defense from McLauglin. No joy for Batista Da Silva on that attempt.
McLauglin connects with a body shot.
Batista Da Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but McLauglin circles away.
Edward McLauglin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva.
Batista Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McLauglin stuffs the takedown attempt from Batista Da Silva. Batista Da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Batista Da Silva walks into a stiff left hand from McLauglin.
McLauglin clinches with his opponent.
McLauglin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batista Da Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLauglin landing knees to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McLauglin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Batista Da Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McLauglin struggles to land a body shot inside as Batista Da Silva controls his hands.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but Batista Da Silva blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward McLauglin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLauglin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward McLauglin!
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RATING
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