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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Pablos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Lauzon has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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36
137 lbs
25 - 34 - 0 |
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168 cm
28
145 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 34 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Pablos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Lauzon!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lauzon defends well and Pablos ends up having to push Lauzon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pablos shoots in for a takedown but Lauzon shows good takedown defense.
Pablos shoots in but Lauzon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Pablos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lauzon is looking to score with low kicks.
Pablos gets caught flat footed, as Lauzon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pablos has his foot on Lauzon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lauzon works his way back into a safe position though.
Pablos working for a triangle but Lauzon defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lauzon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pablos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzon stands up from Pablos's guard - Lauzon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pablos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lauzon's waist but Lauzon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pablos off to one side.
Pablos slips a jab and a cross from Lauzon.
Nice body punch from Lauzon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablos shoots in for a takedown but Lauzon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pablos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pablos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pablos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lauzon's waist but Lauzon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pablos off to one side.
Pablos connects with a right hand. Lauzon shakes it off.
Lauzon gets a clinch.
Lauzon lands a nice uppercut.
Lauzon lands a shoulder strike.
Lauzon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pablos jumps into guard, dragging Lauzon to the mat.
Lauzon throwing strikes but missing.
Lauzon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lauzon wants to pass the guard but Pablos is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pablos is looking for a triangle but Lauzon pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lauzon won't allow Pablos to sweep him here.
Pablos looking for subs off his back but Lauzon has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lauzon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lauzon stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon clinches.
Still in the clinch, Lauzon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pablos gets control of Lauzon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pablos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pablos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pablos trying to control the position.
Pablos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lauzon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lauzon postures up.
Lauzon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pablos is trying to keep Lauzon in close.
Lauzon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lauzon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon stands up from Pablos's guard - Lauzon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pablos gets the takedown into side control.
Lauzon tries to bench press Pablos off him but Pablos keeps the position.
Pablos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pablos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pablos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Lauzon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lauzon has closed the distance and engaged Pablos in a clinch.
Lauzon lands a shoulder strike.
Pablos tries to pull guard but Lauzon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lauzon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pablos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lauzon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pablos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lauzon tries a body shot but Pablos blocks it.
Pablos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Pablos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Lauzon.
Pablos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lauzon to keep the fight standing.
Lauzon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pablos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lauzon walks away with a smile on his face. Pablos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon takes the fight into the clinch.
Lauzon lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Lauzon.
Lauzon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pablos's face.
Pablos is rocked!
Lauzon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pablos clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Oh Pablos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pablos defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lauzon's arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lauzon biding his time, controlling Pablos.
You can see the frustration on Pablos's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lauzon just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Even with his hooks in, Lauzon manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablos trying to control the position but Lauzon manages to sink in the hooks.
Pablos seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pablos is trying to get back to his feet but Lauzon has full control of the position and if anything, Pablos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lauzon looking to break Pablos's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pablos remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lauzon will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lauzon tightening his grip on Pablos, looking for the choke.
Pablos looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lauzon controls the position.
Pablos trying to control the action but Lauzon just sinks the hooks in.
Lauzon has the hooks in. Pablos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lauzon keeps control of the position as Pablos tries to break free.
Lauzon patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lauzon slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pablos tries to roll but Lauzon sticks to his back.
Pablos wants to control his opponent's hands but Lauzon gets his hands free.
Pablos defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lauzon's arms.
Pablos is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablos is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lauzon has the hooks in. Pablos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pablos trying to control but not successfully.
Ben Lauzon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pablos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lauzon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pablos has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lauzon has the hooks in. Pablos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Lauzon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pablos dives in and grabs Lauzon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lauzon pushes down on Pablos's head and hops out.
Pablos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lauzon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pablos or not.
Lauzon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lauzon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pablos blocks it with crossed arms.
Pablos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lauzon uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lauzon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lauzon gets to his feet. Pablos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pablos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lauzon to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Lauzon. No joy for Pablos on that attempt.
A little jabbing left from Lauzon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Pablos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lauzon wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pablos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lauzon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pablos!
Pablos is trying to improve his position.
Lauzon stands up and beckons Pablos to his feet.
Pablos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pablos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pablos there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lauzon.
Lauzon darts in and clinches Pablos up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lauzon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pablos regains guard.
Lauzon stands up from Pablos's guard - Lauzon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pablos shoots in and gets a takedown into Lauzon's guard.
Pablos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lauzon keeping moving, preventing Pablos from controlling successfully.
Lauzon 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.
Lauzon keeping full guard, as Pablos tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pablos passes into half guard.
Lauzon trying to control here.
Pablo Pablos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablos is looking for a kimura here.
Pablos stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lauzon to get to his feet.
Ben Lauzon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lauzon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pablos is trying to escape back to his feet but Lauzon uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Pablos is trying to get back to half guard.
Pablos is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Bear's Den ($300), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Pablos misses with a strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Lauzon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lauzon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Lauzon!
Ben Lauzon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Pablo Pablos had this to say: 'thanks my sponsors and fans!!!'.
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