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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jair Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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245 lbs
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277 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jair Lao!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
White wants to clinch.
Lao throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. White was covering up waiting for the punch and Lao finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lao trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White looking for a guillotine here but Lao defends easily.
White escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lao stands up over White, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lao working some strikes from top position.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
Lao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lao working some strikes from top position.
Lao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.
Lao landing some decent shots from guard.
Lao showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lao should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
White looking for a guillotine here but Lao defends easily.
Lao chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao landing some decent shots from guard.
Lao distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lao is in close to White's body, working some short punches and elbows.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lao postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of White's head.
Lao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White has his foot on Lao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lao works his way back into a safe position though.
Lao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lao with a nice head shot there.
Lao is in close to White's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lao working some strikes from top position.
White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lao controls the pace.
Lao lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao connects with a couple of short punches.
Lao stands up over White, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lao lands a couple of elbows.
Lao distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lao distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White is breathing heavily.
White has momentary wrist control but Lao slips an elbow through the middle.
Lao seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lao cracks White with a solid left hand.
White has his foot on Lao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lao works his way back into a safe position though.
White is trying to control the position but Lao postures up.
Lao lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lao's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lao landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lao has eaten all the pies!
Lao is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lao stands up over White, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
White keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lao works over White with some ground and pound from guard.
Lao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lao lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lao wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Lao 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.
Lao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lao takes one on the button.
Badr White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White has his takedown stuffed
and Lao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for White!
White in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
White manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lao looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White tries to get to full guard but Lao has control of the leg.
Lao lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lao working White over with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White gets full guard.
White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jair Lao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lao lands a couple of elbows.
Lao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lao won't allow White to sweep him here.
Lao chips away with some ground and pound.
Lao is in close to White's body, working some short punches and elbows.
White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
White tries to strike from the bottom.
Lao working some strikes from top position.
White working for a triangle but Lao defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lao chips away with some ground and pound.
Lao with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lao wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Lao lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lao trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Lao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
White has his foot on Lao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lao works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lao lands a couple of digs.
Lao works over White with some ground and pound from guard.
White wants to stand but Lao is controlling the position.
Lao is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lao connects with a couple of short punches.
Lao scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lao trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lao.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White fails with the takedown
and Lao counters with a nice double leg into side control. White won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to bench press Lao off him but Lao keeps the position.
Lao working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lao scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at White to see if he's OK.
White is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lao asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lao scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at White to see if he's OK.
White seems a little lost for a moment, as Lao dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
White is looking for a sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White tries to improve position but can't.
White takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Lao 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!
White looks to land a body kick but Lao moved away.
White drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lao holds on to White's head and controls the position momentarily.
Lao tries to escape but White is in control.
Lao is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked White off and has taken his back!
White tries to escape but Lao has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ground and pound from Lao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White gets full guard.
Lao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of White's head.
Lao working some strikes from top position.
White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
White is looking for a triangle but Lao pushes his legs off easily.
Lao preventing the sweep.
Lao connects with a couple of short punches.
Lao lands a couple of elbows.
Lao postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
Lao lands a couple of digs.
Lao content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
Lao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lao wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lao defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lao working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Lao postures up and lands a big shot to White's brow.
Lao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lao stands up over White, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lao got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lao has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lao cracks White with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lao stands up over White, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
White has momentary wrist control but Lao slips an elbow through the middle.
Lao lands a couple of digs.
White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lao defends well.
Lao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of White's head.
Lao connects with a couple of short punches.
Lao cracks White with a solid left hand.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lao trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lao.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A cross from White lands.
Badr White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jair Lao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Badr White.
I think Lao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Lao!
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energy
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hype
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