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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLauglin comes to the cage accompanied by You Belong To The City. The crowd seem to be enjoying Renato's choice of entrance music: I Want My Tears Back. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward McLauglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renato throws a leg kick that is checked
and McLauglin counters with a good low kick that Renato was not able to check.
Renato misses with a hook
and McLauglin counters with a straight right hand.
Renato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLauglin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Renato fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McLauglin checks it well.
Renato throws a low kick but it's checked well by McLauglin.
Renato tries to land a front kick but McLauglin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McLauglin clinches up against the cage.
Renato breaks from the clinch.
Renato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by McLauglin's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That kick from McLauglin tenderised Renato's leg. Renato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Renato dips to his left and cracks McLauglin with an uppercut!
McLauglin tried to score with a low kick but Renato checks it.
Renato let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Renato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Renato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLauglin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McLauglin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renato moves forwards but McLauglin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Renato lands an impressive looking overhand right. McLauglin doesn't seem phased though.
Tiago Renato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renato throws a half hearted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McLauglin.
McLauglin misses with a body shot
letting Renato counter with a right hand.
Renato misses the jab.
McLauglin throws the left hand but Renato avoids the punch easily.
McLauglin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Renato is looking to chop away at McLauglin's legs.
Renato slips a jab and a cross from McLauglin.
It seemed like Renato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Renato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McLauglin moves into the clinch successfully.
Renato misses with a punch on the inside.
Renato pushes McLauglin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato just leaning against McLauglin, taking a breather.
Renato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato working aggressively here.
McLauglin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Renato.
Renato cracks McLauglin with a nice body shot.
McLauglin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McLauglin missing with knees to the body.
McLauglin working aggressively here.
Renato is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, McLauglin scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McLauglin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLauglin.
Renato lands a body shot in the clinch.
McLauglin blocking some punches.
McLauglin misses with a punch to the body.
McLauglin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLauglin.
McLauglin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLauglin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Renato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLauglin scores with a shot to the side of Renato's head.
Renato is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Renato breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLauglin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by McLauglin.
A jab from Renato misses.
McLauglin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McLauglin just misses with a punch to the body.
Renato misses with a looping left.
Jab by Renato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin checks a leg kick nicely.
Renato checks the leg kick nicely there.
McLauglin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Renato feints and then cracks McLauglin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLauglin down.
McLauglin throws a lazy body kick
and Renato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLauglin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Renato circles away quickly and effectively.
Renato moves away from the strike by McLauglin.
Renato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Renato lands a slapping body shot.
Renato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by McLauglin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McLauglin.
Renato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Renato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLauglin.
A cross from Renato lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLauglin slips a jab from Renato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiago Renato will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Renato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLauglin.
McLauglin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Renato feints and then cracks McLauglin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLauglin down.
Renato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLauglin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McLauglin just misses with a punch to the body.
Renato throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McLauglin on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Renato. Beautiful body shot.
McLauglin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Renato has time to react.
McLauglin scores with a shot to the body.
McLauglin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McLauglin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McLauglin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Renato.
Renato takes one to the chin there.
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!
Renato pushes McLauglin away with a front kick.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLauglin was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLauglin scores with a jab to the head.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLauglin was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
McLauglin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A thudding body kick lands there by Renato!
Renato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Renato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Renato throws a leg kick that is checked
and McLauglin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Renato is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A low kick from McLauglin is predictable there
and Renato counters with a solid body kick.
Renato sizes up McLauglin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McLauglin lands the left hand.
Renato lunges at McLauglin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McLauglin's hand.
It looks like Edward McLauglin has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLauglin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLauglin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Renato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Renato bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McLauglin's head.
Some bone on bone action there as McLauglin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLauglin misses with a straight left.
A thudding body kick lands there by McLauglin!
McLauglin punishes Renato's body with a nice straight punch.
McLauglin tries to clinch there but Renato circles away.
McLauglin throws a chopping leg kick but Renato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McLauglin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Renato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McLauglin avoids a kick to the body.
Renato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin misses with a low kick.
McLauglin lands a nice shot that snaps Renato's head back.
McLauglin scoring well with a low kick there.
McLauglin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Renato connects with a right hand. McLauglin shakes it off.
Renato walks into a straight right hand from McLauglin.
McLauglin avoids the body shot from Renato.
McLauglin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McLauglin tests Renato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Renato throws a chopping leg kick but McLauglin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McLauglin slips under a jab.
Renato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tiago Renato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLauglin lands an overhand right.
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!
McLauglin lands a two punch combo.
McLauglin avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin lands a head kick!
Renato throws a push kick but McLauglin slaps the foot to one side.
A quick step to the side and McLauglin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McLauglin.
McLauglin throws a shot to the body.
Renato scores with a jab to the body.
Renato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Renato finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McLauglin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Renato's hands.
McLauglin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Renato tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Renato.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renato moves away from the strike by McLauglin.
McLauglin checks a leg kick.
McLauglin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edward McLauglin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward McLauglin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Renato ducks under a wild hook from McLauglin.
McLauglin misses with an uppercut.
McLauglin checks a leg kick.
Renato misses with a looping left.
Renato thumps McLauglin with a low kick.
McLauglin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McLauglin tries to clinch up.
Renato checks a low kick from McLauglin.
McLauglin throws a sloppy head kick and Renato moves out of range easily.
McLauglin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato misses the shot to the body.
Renato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Renato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McLauglin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato misses with a straight left.
Renato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McLauglin.
Renato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McLauglin has time to react.
Renato tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McLauglin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Renato throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McLauglin counters with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Renato.
McLauglin with a nice cross.
Renato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Renato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Renato tried to score with a low kick but McLauglin checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renato.
Renato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McLauglin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Renato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLauglin lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from McLauglin misses the target.
A slow jab from Renato misses its intended target.
McLauglin instigates a clinch.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but Renato blocks with his arms.
McLauglin misses with a punch to the body.
Renato working aggressively here.
Renato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Renato blocks an uppercut.
McLauglin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McLauglin misses with a body punch.
Renato lands a left hand that snaps the head of McLauglin backwards.
McLauglin trying to land knees to the body.
Renato lands a right hand.
Renato tries a body shot but McLauglin blocks it.
McLauglin lands an elbow inside.
Edward McLauglin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Edward McLauglin's cut is getting worse.
McLauglin tries to throw a body punch but Renato avoids it by throwing McLauglin back against the cage.
Renato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renato avoids it.
McLauglin blocks a body shot from Renato.
McLauglin lands a knee to the body.
Renato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McLauglin leaning against his opponent.
Renato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McLauglin misses with a body punch.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but Renato blocks it.
McLauglin lands a right hand.
McLauglin throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McLauglin.
Renato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McLauglin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Renato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLauglin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Renato's face.
McLauglin gets through Renato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLauglin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from McLauglin fails to land.
McLauglin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renato.
Renato prevents a body shot from McLauglin.
McLauglin lands a nice uppercut.
Renato lands a nice uppercut.
Renato breaks the clinch.
McLauglin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Renato was well out of range. Poor timing from 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.
Renato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Edward McLauglin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Edward McLauglin's cut.
That's time! McLauglin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice cross by Renato.
Renato misses with a body kick.
McLauglin is looking to counter punch.
Renato lunges at McLauglin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McLauglin's hand.
McLauglin misses with a low kick.
Renato slips a straight right by McLauglin.
McLauglin throws a solid leg kick but Renato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McLauglin.
McLauglin checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Renato.
McLauglin is rocked!
Renato drops McLauglin with a huge uppercut! McLauglin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Renato is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiago Renato!
In his post fight interview, Tiago Renato started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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