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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lane Larson (ranked 24958 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandoe Mi (ranked 6482 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lane Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sandoe Mi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larson, pushing him back against the cage.
Mi jumps into guard, dragging Larson to the mat.
Mi is controlling Larson's posture.
Mi is trying to control the position but Larson postures up.
Mi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Larson content to stall in guard here.
Larson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mi looking for a sweep. Not yet Mi, not yet.
Mi keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mi working a defensive guard here.
Larson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larson connects with a couple of short punches.
Mi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Larson.
Larson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Larson controls the pace.
Larson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Larson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Larson postures up and lands a big shot to Mi's brow.
Larson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mi's head.
Mi is adopting a defensive guard.
Mi controls Larson momentarily but Larson frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Further stalling from Larson.
Mi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Larson throwing strikes from guard but Mi blocks nicely.
Mi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Larson 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.
Larson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mi tries to clinch up but Larson circles away and keeps his distance.
Larson tries to counter by clinching up but Mi breaks away and moves out of range.
Mi looks winded!
Mi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice cross by Mi.
Mi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larson feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mi tries to bum rush Larson with a series of wild strikes but Larson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larson tries to counter with a takedown but Mi is quick to defend against it.
Nice takedown defense from Mi. No joy for Larson on that attempt.
Larson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mi.
Larson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sandoe Mi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larson closes the distance and clinches.
Larson is trying to drag Mi to the mat but Mi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Larson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Larson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larson looks for a takedown but Mi sprawls well.
Mi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lane Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Larson goes for a double leg but Mi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mi continues to drive forward.
Mi gets tackled into the cage by Larson. Larson maintains the clinch.
Larson breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larson shoots in for a takedown but Mi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mi tries to land a front kick but Larson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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 Lane Larson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larson tries to break the clinch but Mi is controlling the position.
Larson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mi won't allow it.
Larson tries to pull guard but Mi holds him up against the cage and eventually Larson drops back down to his feet.
Larson successfully pulls guard.
Mi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Larson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson looking for a sweep. Not yet Larson, not yet.
Larson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson working for a triangle but Mi defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larson 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.
Mi wants to get up but he can't break Larson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mi trying to control but Larson is working from the bottom.
Mi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson keeps the fight on the outside.
Larson shoots in but Mi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Mi misses.
Larson shoots in but Mi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lane Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mi looks to land a left hand but Larson moved out of range nicely.
Larson is looking to counter the offense by Mi and move into the clinch.
Mi stuffs the takedown attempt from Larson. Larson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mi is looking to clinch but Larson is avoiding it.
Larson tries to counter with a takedown but Mi is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson lands a head kick. Mi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Larson clinches with his opponent.
Larson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mi connects with a looping right hand.
Mi throws a nice looking combination but Larson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larson closes the distance and clinches up with Mi, looking for a takedown. Larson pushes Mi against the cage but Mi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Larson.
Mi forces Larson back against the cage and clinches.
Larson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson is working for takedown but Mi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mi manages to break the clinch.
Mi tries to clinch up but Larson circles away and keeps his distance.
Larson attempts a counter takedown but Mi avoids it well and moves away.
Larson has Mi up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larson is working for takedown but Mi is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mi being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sandoe Mi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larson tries to counter by clinching up but Mi breaks away and moves out of range.
Mi wants to slow Larson down by chopping away at his legs.
Larson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mi misses with the combination.
Mi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Lane Larson has been cut.
Mi lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mi swings widly with a right hand
and Larson counters with a stiff right hand.
Mi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mi throws a leg kick
and Larson counters with a takedown into side control.
Larson is working Mi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Larson is working Mi over with some ground and pound from side control.
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.
Larson lands an elbow.
Mi defending against the ground and pound.
Larson controlling the position from side mount.
Mi is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Larson stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson landing a few strikes.
Larson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mi to see if he's OK.
Larson controlling the position.
Mi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Larson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Larson working the head with strikes.
Larson working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Larson scores with punches from side control.
Larson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Larson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Larson breaks from Mi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Larson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mi's face.
Larson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Larson landing punches.
Mi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mi is bucking up trying to escape but Larson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Larson lands a heavy elbow.
Larson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Larson lands a big elbow.
Larson content just to control the position here.
Larson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Larson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mi?
Larson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Larson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Larson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Larson controlling from the full mount.
Larson lands a big shot there that rocks Mi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Larson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Larson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mi is bucking up trying to escape but Larson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Larson content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lane Larson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Larson 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lane Larson!
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