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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esidem Laugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austro Hze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Esidem Laugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Austro Hze!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laugh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hze closes the distance and clinches up with Laugh, looking for a takedown. Hze pushes Laugh against the cage but Laugh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hze avoids the head kick by Laugh.
Hze darts in looking for a takedown but Laugh gets double underhooks and turns Hze into the cage.
No luck for Laugh with that takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laugh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hze smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hze can't get the takedown.
Esidem Laugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austro Hze.
Hze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laugh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laugh smiles and moves away.
Laugh drives through and clinches with Hze against the cage.
Laugh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hze gets underhooks to prevent Laugh's takedown attempt.
Laugh can't get the takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hze is trying to pull guard but Laugh has him pressed against the cage.
Laugh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two 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.
Laugh is trying to push Hze away but Hze has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hze jumps guard and drags Laugh to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hze working a defensive guard here.
Laugh wants to get up but he can't break Hze's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hze keeping moving, preventing Laugh from controlling successfully.
Laugh wants to pass the guard but Hze is keeping the position.
Laugh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hze is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Laugh is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laugh trying to control the position from guard on top but Hze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hze bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laugh's guard.
Hze wants to control from the top but Laugh keeps moving.
Laugh 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.
Laugh trying to control the position.
Hze passes Laugh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laugh is looking for a sweep. Hze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Laugh is just riding it out for now. Hze eventually gives up the hold.
Laugh trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hze passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laugh tries to buck Hze off but Hze is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Austro Hze will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laugh circles away.
Hze dives in and grabs Laugh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laugh pushes down on Hze's head and hops out.
Hze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laugh as he jumps to the side.
Esidem Laugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austro Hze.
Laugh shoots in for a takedown but Hze shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hze on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laugh stuffs the takedown attempt from Hze. Hze gets slowly back to his feet.
Laugh tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hze manages to circle out of the way.
Laugh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hze goes for a double leg but Laugh avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Laugh continues to drive forward.
A punch combination from Laugh misses.
Laugh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hze is fending him off so far but Laugh persists. Nope, Hze circles away and we're back to standing.
Laugh moves in looking to clinch but Hze pushes him off.
Laugh drops Hze with a beautiful combination! Hze stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Laugh is looking for the KO!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laugh as he avoids it easily.
Laugh is looking to chop away at Hze's legs.
Laugh gets a clinch.
Laugh wants to take the fight to the mat but Hze manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Laugh stops a takedown attempt from Hze.
Hze is breathing heavily.
Laugh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laugh stalls.
Laugh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laugh wants to clinch up but Hze keeps it at a distance.
Hze shoots in and drives through. Laugh sprawls well.
Laugh stuffs the takedown attempt from Hze. Hze gets slowly back to his feet.
Laugh is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laugh as he jumps to the side.
Laugh is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hze.
Horrible takedown attempt by Laugh or perhaps it was just good defense by Hze, which made it look bad.
Hze leaves Laugh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hze shoots in for a takedown but Laugh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laugh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hze as he jumps to the side.
Hze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laugh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Laugh throws a head kick but Hze moves out of range.
Laugh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hze can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Laugh appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Laugh leaves Hze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hze leaves Laugh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Laugh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laugh is fending him off so far but Hze persists. Nope, Laugh circles away and we're back to standing.
Laugh shoots in but Hze avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hze shoots in but no luck this time.
Laugh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hze shoots in for a takedown but Laugh shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laugh's waist but Laugh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hze off to one side.
Laugh pushes Hze up against the cage in a clinch.
Laugh stalling.
Hze tries to score a body lock takedown but Laugh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Laugh.
Laugh manages to break the clinch.
Laugh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hze.
Esidem Laugh is winning the standup battle so far.
Laugh shoots for a takedown but Hze saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hze throws out a counter right but Laugh avoids it with no problem.
Hze shoots in but Laugh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esidem Laugh dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Laugh shoots in for a double leg but Hze sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Laugh doesn't manage to clinch there - Hze circles away.
Hze clinches up against the cage.
Hze tries for a takedown. No joy.
Laugh throws a head punch that misses.
Laugh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Laugh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laugh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hze sprawls and moves away.
Hze has a takedown stuffed.
Laugh takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laugh is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esidem Laugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laugh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hze just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hze drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laugh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Laugh working aggressively here.
Hze tries to score a body lock takedown but Laugh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Laugh jumps guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laugh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laugh trying to control the position.
Laugh has an active guard here but Hze has managed to pass into half guard.
Hze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hze perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Laugh is defending against the submission attempts here by Hze.
Laugh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hze on the ground.
Hze is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laugh has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hze trying to control from half guard but Laugh is working away.
Hze is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laugh has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Laugh is looking for a sweep. Hze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laugh is trying to stand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laugh throws a good cross that connects.
Hze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laugh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hze shoots in but no luck this time.
Laugh shoots in but no luck this time.
Austro Hze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esidem Laugh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laugh throws a head kick but Hze moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esidem Laugh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laugh 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 James Glass scores the fight for Esidem Laugh!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Esidem Laugh!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Esidem Laugh!
Esidem Laugh wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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