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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manuel La Bor (ranked 1013 p4p, 108 weight class) and Mike McLaughlin (ranked 729 p4p, 80 weight class). La Bor comes to the cage accompanied by Centuries. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Manuel La Bor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Bor feints and then cracks McLaughlin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLaughlin down.
McLaughlin connects with an inside leg kick.
La Bor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
La Bor checks a low kick from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin digs a good hook to La Bor's body.
McLaughlin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McLaughlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin cracks the inside of La Bor's front leg.
La Bor misses with a straight right.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but La Bor moved away.
McLaughlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Bor.
A jab from La Bor misses.
We've been told by La Bor's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Bor moves away.
A jab from McLaughlin finds it's way through La Bor's defenses.
La Bor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to La Bor's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Bor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLaughlin scores with a jab. La Bor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin stuns La Bor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
La Bor checks a leg kick nicely.
La Bor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McLaughlin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck La Bor on the side of the head.
McLaughlin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McLaughlin throws a quick inside leg kick.
La Bor moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
McLaughlin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by La Bor.
La Bor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McLaughlin on the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! La Bor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McLaughlin - the referee stops the clock and La Bor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McLaughlin. La Bor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by McLaughlin.
La Bor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin takes a swing at La Bor's ribcage but misses.
La Bor connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin misses with a low kick.
La Bor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McLaughlin manages to circle out of the way.
La Bor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
La Bor misses with a body punch
and McLaughlin counters with a nice uppercut.
La Bor looks to throw the jab but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin throws a nice outside leg kick.
La Bor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McLaughlin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McLaughlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La Bor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McLaughlin manages to circle out of the way.
McLaughlin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McLaughlin thuds his right hand into La Bor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A shot to the body from La Bor misses
and McLaughlin counters with an inside leg kick.
McLaughlin scores with a hook to the body. La Bor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from McLaughlin misses.
La Bor misses with a body shot.
La Bor throws a jab when McLaughlin was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Bor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
La Bor throws a lazy right hand but McLaughlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLaughlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Bor.
La Bor misses with a hook
and McLaughlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
La Bor throws an overhand right that lands on McLaughlin's shoulder, as McLaughlin tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
La Bor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLaughlin throws out the jab.
La Bor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McLaughlin is looking to chop away at La Bor's legs.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from McLaughlin tenderised La Bor's leg. La Bor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by McLaughlin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McLaughlin lands a nice leg kick that just misses La Bor's sensitive parts.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
La Bor staying out of range there.
McLaughlin lands with a hook. La Bor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McLaughlin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good exchange - McLaughlin coming out on top.
McLaughlin cracks La Bor with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Bor blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McLaughlin looks to land a left hand but La Bor moved out of range nicely.
La Bor avoids the body shot from McLaughlin.
La Bor moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
McLaughlin blocks the body kick.
McLaughlin slips under a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McLaughlin, right into the meat.
La Bor scores with a jab to the jaw.
La Bor ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
La Bor tries to counter by clinching up but McLaughlin breaks away and moves out of range.
La Bor misses with a hook.
La Bor throws a jab but it's blocked by McLaughlin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Bor misses with a body kick.
McLaughlin misses with a lunging right hand
and La Bor counters with a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin loads up on a big right hand but La Bor slips the punch.
McLaughlin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McLaughlin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McLaughlin misses with a hook
and La Bor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McLaughlin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McLaughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Bor.
It looked like La Bor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McLaughlin sizes up La Bor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether La Bor might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McLaughlin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McLaughlin staying out of range there.
McLaughlin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
La Bor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
La Bor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Bor thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McLaughlin misses with a left hand
and La Bor counters with a right hand to the body.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the body kick.
La Bor swings for the body but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
La Bor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
La Bor throws a leg kick that misses.
McLaughlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from McLaughlin misses.
La Bor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
La Bor is looking to slow McLaughlin down with leg kicks.
McLaughlin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McLaughlin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McLaughlin with a jab.
McLaughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor fires out a quick counter leg kick but McLaughlin just manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin delivers a nice body kick.
McLaughlin missing with a left hand there. La Bor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
La Bor slips a jab from McLaughlin.
La Bor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McLaughlin's corner calls for a 1-2. McLaughlin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Bor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from La Bor.
McLaughlin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McLaughlin avoids the head kick by La Bor.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Bor.
La Bor is looking to counter the offense by McLaughlin and move into the clinch.
La Bor slips a jab from McLaughlin.
La Bor throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
McLaughlin misses with a right hand
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
La Bor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McLaughlin 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.
La Bor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McLaughlin can pounce on him.
McLaughlin connects with a leg kick. La Bor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
La Bor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McLaughlin.
La Bor slips a straight right by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck La Bor on the side of the head.
La Bor blocks a head kick by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed La Bor momentarily.
McLaughlin cracks La Bor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McLaughlin slips a straight right by La Bor.
A cross from La Bor lands.
McLaughlin lands a nice shot that snaps La Bor's head back.
McLaughlin lands with a shot to the body.
McLaughlin swings widly with a right hand
and La Bor counters with a good, hard body kick but McLaughlin shrugs it off.
La Bor walks into a stiff left hand from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a body kick that misses
and La Bor counters with a straight right hand.
La Bor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but La Bor is just out of range.
La Bor half committed to a counter leg kick.
McLaughlin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
La Bor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McLaughlin connects with a single shot there.
La Bor moves out of range of the leg kick from McLaughlin.
La Bor half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by La Bor.
La Bor staying out of range there.
La Bor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
La Bor throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
McLaughlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McLaughlin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps La Bor's head backwards.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Bor moves away.
La Bor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
La Bor cracks McLaughlin with a good jab.
McLaughlin scores with a sloppy right hand. La Bor should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McLaughlin, as that shot connected.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Bor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Bor throws a wild body kick that McLaughlin sees coming a mile off.
McLaughlin lands a right hook to the body.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLaughlin with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McLaughlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McLaughlin motions for La Bor to come forward. McLaughlin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - La Bor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Bor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McLaughlin counters with a nice body shot.
La Bor misses with a straight right.
McLaughlin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
La Bor staying out of range there.
As McLaughlin tries to get set, La Bor tries to push him back and clinch up but McLaughlin manages to avoid the attempt.
La Bor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
La Bor throws a jab but it's blocked by McLaughlin.
La Bor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
La Bor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLaughlin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin avoids the body shot from La Bor.
McLaughlin lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for McLaughlin.
La Bor misses with a body shot.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McLaughlin lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McLaughlin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
La Bor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice inside leg kick there by McLaughlin. That's going to slow La Bor down.
McLaughlin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La Bor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McLaughlin throws a low kick, looking for La Bor's leg but La Bor calmly moves out of range.
McLaughlin tries to land a leg kick but La Bor saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like La Bor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McLaughlin misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by McLaughlin. That's going to slow La Bor down.
McLaughlin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McLaughlin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McLaughlin motions for La Bor to come forward. McLaughlin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Bor thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Bor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
La Bor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by McLaughlin as he connects with a hook.
A low kick from La Bor misses
and McLaughlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLaughlin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As McLaughlin tries to get set, La Bor tries to push him back and clinch up but McLaughlin manages to avoid the attempt.
La Bor moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
McLaughlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A cross from La Bor lands.
La Bor connects with a solid leg kick.
McLaughlin misses with a body kick.
McLaughlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Bor.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor throws a leg kick but McLaughlin sees it coming and moves out of range.
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
La Bor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLaughlin misses with a straight right.
La Bor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
La Bor scores with a jab.
McLaughlin's jab looks to have found its range, popping La Bor under the eye.
McLaughlin throws a jab but it's blocked by La Bor.
McLaughlin scores with the left hand. La Bor knows he should have avoided that one.
La Bor thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLaughlin slips under a jab from La Bor.
La Bor backing away here, and McLaughlin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by La Bor.
McLaughlin cracks La Bor with an open hand slap.
McLaughlin lands a slapping body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McLaughlin, right into the meat.
McLaughlin throws a lazy right hand but La Bor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
La Bor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin connects with a good right hand that stumbles La Bor. La Bor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McLaughlin works La Bor's body with a nice hook.
Manuel La Bor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLaughlin slips under a jab.
McLaughlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McLaughlin scores with a hook to the body. La Bor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
La Bor throws a low kick but it's checked well by McLaughlin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin loads up on a big right hand but La Bor slips the punch.
La Bor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for McLaughlin.
La Bor throws a lazy right hand but McLaughlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
La Bor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from La Bor.
McLaughlin moves out of range as La Bor strikes.
La Bor misses with a straight right.
McLaughlin cracks the inside of La Bor's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McLaughlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLaughlin 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McLaughlin!
Mike McLaughlin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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