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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike McLaughlin (ranked 287 p4p, 96 weight class) and Hiroshi Ekaku (ranked 34 p4p, 11 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 33 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku keeps McLaughlin at a distance using the push kick.
McLaughlin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McLaughlin connects with a leg kick.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
McLaughlin forces Ekaku back against the cage and clinches.
McLaughlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLaughlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekaku misses with some punches.
McLaughlin breaks from the clinch.
Ekaku walks into a straight right hand from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin slips a straight right by Ekaku.
McLaughlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ekaku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ekaku slips under a jab.
Ekaku tries to clinch but McLaughlin is having none of it.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaughlin moves away.
McLaughlin looks to throw the jab but Ekaku is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLaughlin walks into a stiff left hand from Ekaku.
McLaughlin jabs Ekaku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
Ekaku has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McLaughlin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
McLaughlin lands a nice looking body shot.
McLaughlin tests Ekaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McLaughlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLaughlin scores with a shot to the body.
Ekaku closes the distance and clinches up with McLaughlin, looking for a takedown. Ekaku pushes McLaughlin against the cage but McLaughlin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ekaku lands a high kick!
Ekaku looks to land a right hand but McLaughlin moved out of range.
McLaughlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut. Ekaku saw that one coming.
Ekaku follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ekaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLaughlin.
An attempted straight right counter from McLaughlin misses the target.
McLaughlin throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku ducks down to avoid it.
Ekaku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ekaku tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLaughlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ekaku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ekaku sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku misses with a hook. McLaughlin ducked under it nicely.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ekaku replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McLaughlin blocks it well.
Ekaku slips under a jab.
Ekaku throws out a powerful jab.
McLaughlin misses with a right hand
and Ekaku counters with a nice body kick.
McLaughlin lands a jab to the nose.
Ekaku feints and then cracks McLaughlin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLaughlin down.
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiroshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ekaku.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the leg kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku cracks McLaughlin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McLaughlin walks into a stiff left hand from Ekaku.
Ekaku scores with a head kick.
McLaughlin tries to score with a low kick but Ekaku moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McLaughlin. That did some damage!
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ekaku's hands.
Ekaku misses with a lunging right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Ekaku fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
Mike McLaughlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLaughlin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ekaku closes the distance and pushes McLaughlin back into the cage.
McLaughlin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ekaku digs a right hand into McLaughlin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McLaughlin's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekaku struggles to land a body shot inside as McLaughlin controls his hands.
McLaughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
McLaughlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ekaku struggles to land a body shot inside as McLaughlin controls his hands.
Ekaku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku gets through McLaughlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McLaughlin misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku has a couple of punches blocked by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLaughlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLaughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLaughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLaughlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekaku's elbow.
McLaughlin can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from McLaughlin fails to land.
Ekaku lands a left hand.
Ekaku can't find room to land a body shot as McLaughlin controls the action.
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ekaku.
McLaughlin blocks a body shot from Ekaku.
McLaughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLaughlin lands with a short shot to the head.
Ekaku throws a punch but it's blocked by McLaughlin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiroshi Ekaku will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ekaku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ekaku pushes McLaughlin away with a front kick.
McLaughlin moves into the clinch successfully.
McLaughlin has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku.
McLaughlin tries to work over Ekaku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLaughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekaku.
McLaughlin has had enough of the clinch but Ekaku keeps him there for the moment.
McLaughlin blocks an uppercut.
Ekaku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McLaughlin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLaughlin blocking some punches.
Ekaku misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku working aggressively here.
Ekaku blocks an uppercut.
McLaughlin misses with some punches.
McLaughlin misses with a body punch.
McLaughlin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ekaku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ekaku misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLaughlin breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Ekaku.
Ekaku thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLaughlin slaps away a takedown attempt from Ekaku, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ekaku misses with a body shot
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekaku shoots in for a takedown but McLaughlin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ekaku gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekaku throws a sloppy head kick and McLaughlin moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku misses with a lunging right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as McLaughlin blocks the low kick.
Ekaku misses with a few strikes there.
McLaughlin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ekaku misses with an attempted mid kick.
McLaughlin lands a nice looking body shot.
Ekaku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLaughlin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
As Ekaku backs away, McLaughlin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku looks to score with a jab to the body but McLaughlin is just out of range.
Mike McLaughlin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut.
Ekaku shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McLaughlin as he jumps to the side.
Mike McLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroshi Ekaku.
Ekaku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McLaughlin finds it's way round the side to connect with Ekaku's head.
Ekaku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ekaku gets tackled into the cage by McLaughlin. McLaughlin maintains the clinch.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
McLaughlin lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekaku.
Ekaku has a couple of punches blocked by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekaku controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Ekaku.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ekaku creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ekaku gets through McLaughlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin working aggressively here.
Ekaku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku pushes McLaughlin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku swings wildly with an uppercut but McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin misses with a punch on the inside.
McLaughlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekaku lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLaughlin is trying to force a seperation but Ekaku has the dominant position.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
Ekaku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekaku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ekaku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McLaughlin dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McLaughlin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ekaku. That one must have hurt.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ekaku looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
McLaughlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut.
Ekaku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McLaughlin backing away here, and Ekaku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ekaku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McLaughlin swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McLaughlin lands a glancing blow to the side of Ekaku's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - McLaughlin coming out on top.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling McLaughlin to counter with a crisp jab.
McLaughlin takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLaughlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a shot from downtown. McLaughlin moves away and avoids it.
Ekaku throws a sloppy head kick
and McLaughlin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ekaku throws a push kick but McLaughlin slaps the foot to one side.
Ekaku throws a leg kick
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLaughlin sizes up Ekaku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ekaku looks to clinch
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
McLaughlin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ekaku punishes McLaughlin's body with a nice straight punch.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekaku only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ekaku works McLaughlin's body with a nice hook.
Ekaku throws a front kick aimed at McLaughlin's knee but McLaughlin avoids it well.
Ekaku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from McLaughlin misses.
Ekaku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
McLaughlin motions for Ekaku to come forward. McLaughlin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin moves out of range as Ekaku throws a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLaughlin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McLaughlin throwing a counter right hand but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Ekaku blocks a jab.
Ekaku misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from McLaughlin misses the target.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut.
McLaughlin swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
A solid body kick from McLaughlin.
Ekaku throws a right hand that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Ekaku misses.
McLaughlin misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekaku appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McLaughlin throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku ducks down to avoid it.
McLaughlin connects with a single shot there.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLaughlin.
A nice leg kick from McLaughlin, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McLaughlin scores with a decent looking hook.
McLaughlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ekaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Ekaku tries to clinch up.
McLaughlin throws a nice inside leg kick.
McLaughlin scores with a push kick.
Ekaku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ekaku throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Ekaku catches McLaughlin right on the button with a cross.
Ekaku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McLaughlin throws a right hand that Ekaku ducks under and follows up with a left that Ekaku also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLaughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLaughlin tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin blocks a leg kick.
McLaughlin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ekaku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekaku throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a left hand
and Ekaku counters with a slapping leg kick.
McLaughlin punishes Ekaku's body with a nice straight punch.
Ekaku's corner calls for a 1-2. Ekaku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ekaku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McLaughlin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ekaku throws a head kick but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
Ekaku avoids the head kick by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a hook. Ekaku ducked under it nicely.
Ekaku throws out a loose jab but McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin dips to his left and cracks Ekaku with an uppercut!
McLaughlin cracks Ekaku with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McLaughlin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McLaughlin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
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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