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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crusher comes to the cage accompanied by Around The Fur by Deftones. Laoka has chosen The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Katsu Laoka told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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197 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
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191 lbs
13 - 4 - 2 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crusher defends it well.
Crusher moves away from the strike by Laoka.
Crusher throws a big shot that misses.
Laoka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crusher defends it well.
Crusher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Laoka wants to improve his position but Crusher is controlling well.
Laoka is looking to control Crusher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laoka avoid being mounted?
Crusher trying to pass the guard but Laoka defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crusher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crusher trying to control the pace.
Crusher thows a huge punch but Laoka dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher works his way into full mount!
Crusher throwing strikes but Laoka bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Crusher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crusher wants to improve his position but instead Laoka has moved into half guard.
Crusher trying to hold on to Laoka's head to control him but Laoka postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher moves into full guard.
Crusher throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Laoka wants to get up but he can't break Crusher's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crusher seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Crusher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crusher 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.
Laoka passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Crusher wants to get back to full guard.
Crusher is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Laoka jumps into side control!
Crusher is trying to improve his position.
Laoka decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Laoka is looking to clinch.
Crusher lands with a right hand.
Laoka cracks Crusher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laoka tries to clinch but Crusher moves out of range.
Katsu Laoka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
Laoka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crusher misses with a wild body shot.
Laoka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laoka moves out of range as Crusher strikes.
A nice side step and Laoka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crusher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laoka.
Laoka throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crusher lands an overhand right.
Crusher throws a jab when Laoka was well out of range.
Crusher throws the left hand but Laoka avoids the punch easily.
Crusher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeremy Crusher will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Laoka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crusher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laoka.
Crusher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crusher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Laoka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crusher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crusher throws a shot from downtown. Laoka moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher misses with a wild body shot.
Laoka misses with a hook.
Laoka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crusher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crusher takes a swing at Laoka's ribcage but misses.
Jeremy Crusher is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laoka moves into the clinch.
Crusher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crusher tries to break free but Laoka pushes him back against the cage.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.
Crusher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laoka has him pressed against the cage.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laoka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crusher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crusher breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Laoka.
Crusher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crusher shoots in and bounces Laoka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jeremy Crusher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laoka keeping moving, preventing Crusher from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka keeping full guard, as Crusher tries to pass.
Crusher throws a big elbow that misses.
Crusher is fighting to break Laoka's control of his arms but Laoka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Crusher throwing strikes from guard but Laoka blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher looking to sit in guard and control but Laoka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Laoka preventing the sweep.
Crusher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laoka being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Laoka won't allow Crusher to sweep him here.
Crusher working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crusher.
Good standup being displayed there by Crusher as he connects with a hook.
Crusher looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
Laoka with the counter takedown but Crusher avoids it easily.
Crusher shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Laoka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Crusher wants to control from the top but Laoka keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Katsu Laoka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Crusher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Laoka tries to work over Crusher's front leg with a kick but Crusher checks it.
Crusher slips under a jab.
Crusher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Laoka tries to counter it with a takedown but Crusher pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Laoka ducks under a wild hook from Crusher.
Crusher works Laoka's body with a nice hook.
Laoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laoka tries to clinch but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher attempts a counter takedown but Laoka avoids it well and moves away.
Crusher misses with a straight right.
Crusher slips a straight right by Laoka.
Crusher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laoka throws a jab but it's blocked by Crusher.
Crusher changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher punishes Laoka's body with a nice straight punch.
Crusher swings for the body but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crusher moves away.
Crusher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crusher swings for the body but Laoka moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka throws an off balance right hand
and Crusher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Crusher misses.
Laoka avoids the body shot from Crusher.
Laoka lunges at Crusher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crusher's hand.
Crusher blocks a jab.
Laoka stuffs the takedown attempt from Crusher. Crusher gets slowly back to his feet.
Crusher shoots in but Laoka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Laoka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crusher defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Crusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crusher closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Laoka quickly recovers to half guard.
Crusher wants to take a breather but Laoka is having none of it.
Crusher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laoka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Crusher is working hard here to advance position.
Ground and pound from Crusher.
Crusher with the ground and pound but Laoka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Crusher is looking to work some ground and pound but Laoka has wrist control.
Crusher trying to control the position from guard on top but Laoka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Crusher controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher is looking to work some ground and pound but Laoka has wrist control.
Crusher lands a couple of digs.
Crusher wants to control from the top but Laoka keeps moving.
Crusher throws a strike but Laoka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crusher wants to hit a switch here but Laoka passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Crusher there!
Crusher is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher regains half guard.
Laoka tries to stand but can't do so whilst Crusher controls his leg.
Crusher wants to control but Laoka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crusher wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Katsu Laoka.
I think Laoka 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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