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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Lazada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazada comes into the arena with Been Thru the Storm - The Roots feat. Stevie Wonder blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Lazada !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazada gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lazada lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lazada is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lashley is keeping busy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lazada - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Lazada 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lazada slowing the pace effectively.
Lashley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lashley clinches up against the ropes.
Lashley misses with the head strike.
A short left from Lazada .
Lashley leaning against his opponent.
Lazada throws a head punch that misses.
Lashley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lashley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
John Lashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lashley.
Lashley is looking to clinch but Lazada is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lazada shoots in but no luck this time.
Lashley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lazada circles away quickly and effectively.
Lashley takes the fight into the clinch.
Lazada drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Lazada . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lashley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lazada digs a right hand into Lashley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lashley's gas tank.
Lazada manages to break the clinch.
Lashley throws a left that rocks Lazada and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lashley dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Lazada regain composure!
It looks like Gabriel Lazada has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lashley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lazada to his feet.
Lashley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lashley landing knees to the head.
Our sources have told us that Lazada has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lashley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazada lands with a left to the head.
Lazada dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Lashley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lazada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lashley can't break the clinch.
Lashley looks winded!
Lazada has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lashley after a bit of a struggle.
Lazada looking to slow down the pace here.
Lazada slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Lashley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lashley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lazada trying to stall but Lashley improves his position.
Lazada lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lazada could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A short uppercut from Lashley.
Lashley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Lazada putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lashley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lazada lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lazada jumps guard but Lashley turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Lashley looking to stall.
Lazada is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lashley prevents the takedown attempt.
Lashley misses with some punches.
Lazada blocking some punches.
Lashley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lazada decides to pull guard.
Lazada trying to control the position here.
Lashley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lazada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lazada throws a big counter combination but Lashley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lazada drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lashley keeping full guard, as Lazada tries to pass.
Lazada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lazada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lashley is proving hard to escape from.
Lashley trying to control the position.
Lazada stands and steps away. Lashley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazada rushes Lashley and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lazada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lazada misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lashley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lazada 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lashley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lazada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lazada throws a big counter combination but Lashley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lashley instigates a clinch.
Lazada holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Good body shot from Lazada .
Lashley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice elbow from Lazada .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazada .
Lashley misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lashley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lazada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lazada comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lazada jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lashley walks away with a smile on his face. Lazada gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lazada or perhaps it was just good defense by Lashley, which made it look bad.
Lashley throws a leg kick but Lazada moved away.
Lashley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lashley is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazada throws a front kick that sends Lashley stumbling back into the ropes.
Lashley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lazada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lashley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lashley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lazada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lazada is looking to counter the offense by Lashley and move into the clinch.
John Lashley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lashley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lazada counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lashley's knee momentarily.
Lazada checks a low kick from Lashley.
Lashley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lazada is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lazada throwing strikes but missing.
Lazada is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lazada is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lazada seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lashley for as long as he can get away with.
Lazada advances position into side control!
Lashley trying to remain calm as Lazada controls from the top position.
Lazada thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lashley is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lashley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lazada . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ground and pound from Lazada seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lazada tries to move to mount but Lashley blocks the move with his legs.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lazada working away.
Lazada has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lazada shoots in but Lashley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Lazada . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazada shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lazada is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley working a defensive guard here.
Lazada pushes down on Lashley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lazada is taking a breather. Lashley says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lazada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lashley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lazada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lashley defending well though.
Lazada seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lazada is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Lazada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lazada 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lazada gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lashley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lashley tries to stall but Lazada uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lazada tries to pull guard but Lashley won't allow it.
Lazada trying to control the position but instead, Lashley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lazada into the ropes.
Lazada goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lashley prevents it.
Lazada can't find room to land a body shot as Lashley controls the action.
Lazada trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazada working Lashley over with knees to the body.
Lashley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lashley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lazada scores with a shoulder strike.
Lashley misses with a punch on the inside.
Lashley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lashley clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lashley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lazada jumps guard.
Lazada has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lashley off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lazada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lashley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lazada somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Lazada . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazada clinches.
Lazada gets control of Lashley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lazada will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lazada working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lashley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lashley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lazada is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley stopping the sweep attempt from Lazada .
Lazada is trying to keep Lashley in close.
Lazada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lashley manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lashley is looking to sweep but instead, Lazada has passed into half guard.
Lazada is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazada not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Lazada is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lashley is trying to control but can't.
Lazada slows the pace down in half guard.
Lashley wants to control but Lazada is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lazada is controlling the pace.
Lashley tries to get to full guard but Lazada has control of the leg.
Gabriel Lazada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lashley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lazada .
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lazada moves into range and clinches up with Lashley.
Lazada breaks the clinch.
Lashley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lazada counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Lazada showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lazada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Lazada !
Gabriel Lazada seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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