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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leeland Lillard (ranked 714 p4p, 114 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 1712 p4p, 253 weight class). Leeland Lillard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 cm
32
217 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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188 cm
41
205 lbs
32 - 19 - 5 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leeland Lillard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
32 - 19 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lillard moves out of range as Laoka throws a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lillard checks a leg kick. Lillard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Good leg kick by Lillard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laoka walks into a left hand. Lillard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Laoka cracks Lillard with a right hand to the side of the head. A lazy left from Lillard finds it's target. A jab from Lillard misses. Lillard misses with a wild body shot. Laoka feints a counter leg kick. Lillard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lillard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lillard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laoka. Lillard throws a quick counter kick to the body but Laoka avoids it. Lillard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Laoka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Lillard as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard. Lillard misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Lillard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lillard scores with a shot to the side of Laoka's head. Laoka missing with knees to the body.
Laoka throws a head punch that misses. Lillard lands a shoulder strike. Laoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laoka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lillard working aggressively here.
Lillard managing to block the knees to the body from Laoka.
Laoka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laoka's elbow. Laoka scores with a shoulder strike. Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Laoka.
Laoka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lillard blocks it with crossed arms. Lillard lands a body punch. Laoka tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Laoka back against the cage. Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but Lillard blocks with his arms.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laoka backwards. Lillard lands with a light punch inside. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Laoka blocks an uppercut.
Laoka blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lillard misses with some punches.
Lillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Laoka.
Lillard lands a body punch in the clinch. Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.
Laoka wants to stall.
Laoka misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard. A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka. Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Laoka throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard. Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Lillard on the inside. Laoka blocks a body shot from Lillard. Good body shot from Laoka.
A body shot lands from Lillard.
Laoka looks winded! Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lillard avoids it. Laoka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Laoka tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Laoka blocking some punches.
Lillard lands a nice uppercut. Lillard lands a hook to the side of the head. Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside. Lillard lands on the inside with an uppercut. Lillard misses with some punches.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but Lillard blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard. Lillard tries a body shot but Laoka blocks it.
Laoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laoka tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Laoka back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land. Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lillard lands a hook to the side of the head. A hook to the body from Laoka.
Laoka wants to stall.
Laoka misses with the head strike.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Laoka. Lillard lands a body punch. A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land. Lillard scores with a shot to the side of Laoka's head. Lillard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Laoka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Laoka takes a shot to the head. Laoka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laoka prevents a body shot from Lillard. Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laoka's elbow. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laoka. Lillard lands a left hand.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Laoka. Laoka misses with a short punch on the inside. Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lillard scores with a hook to the body. Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lillard lands a shoulder strike. Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Laoka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leeland Lillard dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lillard looks to land a left hand but Laoka moved out of range nicely. Lillard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laoka can do to turn this around? Lillard darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Lillard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Laoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard.
Lillard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lillard jabs Laoka to the body, keeping him at a distance. Laoka misses with a hook to the body
and Laoka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lillard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Laoka misses with a hook to the body
and Lillard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laoka is rocked! Laoka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lillard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lillard pushes Laoka away with a front kick. Lillard lands a big uppercut and Laoka crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Laoka looks OK. Lillard waves Laoka back to his feet! Laoka is still on wobbly legs! Can Lillard finish him? Laoka is breathing heavily. Lillard digs a good body shot into Laoka's ribs. Crack! Lillard connects with the perfect overhand right and Laoka falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Lillard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leeland Lillard! Our winner, Leeland Lillard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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