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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislaus Kasava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kasava's choice of entrance music: Merle Haggard - Mama Tried. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Stanislaus Kasava enters the cage!
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145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
156 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marty Laguna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stanislaus Kasava!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Kasava.
Kasava tries to close the distance and clinch but Laguna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kasava just misses with a punch to the body.
Laguna lands with a shot to the body.
Kasava swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laguna counters with a one-two to the body.
Kasava lands a lovely overhand right.
Kasava misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laguna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laguna fails to land with a series of punches.
Kasava throws a looping overhand right but Laguna ducks down to avoid it.
Kasava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laguna.
Kasava swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laguna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kasava thinking.
Laguna scores with a one two! Kasava had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Stanislaus Kasava has been cut.
Nice body punch from Laguna.
Laguna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laguna swings for the body but Kasava moves out of range.
Kasava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laguna tries to bum rush Kasava with a series of wild strikes but Kasava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laguna avoids the body shot from Kasava.
Kasava misses the jab.
Kasava is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laguna rather than just go for the knockout.
Laguna blocks a jab.
A left lands for Laguna.
Stanislaus Kasava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasava takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laguna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasava looks to score with a jab to the body but Laguna is just out of range.
Laguna misses with a series of wild punches.
Laguna works Kasava's body with a nice hook.
Laguna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasava.
A shot to de liver by Laguna. Beautiful body shot.
Laguna thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasava comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laguna misses with a few strikes there.
Kasava misses the body punch
and Laguna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kasava thinking.
Kasava avoids the body shot from Laguna.
Kasava lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kasava throws a hook but Laguna blocks it.
Kasava swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laguna counters with a right hand to the body.
Laguna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasava.
Kasava throws a jab when Laguna was well out of range.
Laguna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kasava misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laguna counters with a one-two to the body.
Laguna throws a combination. Kasava tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kasava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laguna was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasava.
A right-left combo lands from Laguna.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laguna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laguna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laguna misses with a jab to the body
letting Kasava counter with a right hand.
Kasava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguna manages to avoid it.
Kasava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguna manages to avoid it.
Kasava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laguna was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasava.
Laguna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kasava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laguna scores with a jab.
Laguna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasava missing with a left hand there. Laguna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kasava misses with an uppercut. Laguna saw that one coming.
Laguna throws a sloppy body shot
and Kasava counters with a left to the body.
Kasava swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kasava takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laguna throws a body punch but Kasava moves out of range.
Laguna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laguna tries to bum rush Kasava with a series of wild strikes but Kasava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasava misses with a jab to the body
and Laguna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasava swings for the body but Laguna moves out of range.
Laguna throws a right and a left that Kasava avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laguna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laguna misses with a jab to the body
and Kasava counters with a left to the body.
Laguna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kasava looks to score with a jab to the body but Laguna is just out of range.
Laguna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasava looks to land a left hand but Laguna moved out of range nicely.
Laguna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kasava.
Laguna looks to land a combination. Kasava sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kasava throws the left hand but Laguna avoids the punch easily.
Laguna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laguna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laguna throws a series of strikes that have Kasava backpedaling.
A punch combination from Laguna misses.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Laguna moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kasava looks to land a right hand but Laguna moved out of range.
Laguna is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasava misses with a shot to the body
and Laguna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laguna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasava manages to avoid it.
Laguna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laguna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laguna is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kasava throws a sloppy body shot
and Laguna counters with a one-two to the body.
Kasava comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laguna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasava moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kasava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguna manages to avoid it.
Laguna lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasava takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Laguna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasava connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kasava misses with a body shot.
Kasava misses with a body shot.
Kasava fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laguna digs a good hook to Kasava's body.
Kasava misses with a body punch
and Laguna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kasava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasava avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laguna. Kasava does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Laguna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanislaus Kasava's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laguna staying out of range there.
Laguna swings for the body but Kasava moves out of range.
Kasava scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kasava misses with a body shot
and Laguna counters with a nice uppercut.
Marty Laguna is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasava lands a right hook to the body.
Kasava digs a good body shot into Laguna's ribs.
Laguna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laguna fails to land with a series of punches.
Kasava loads up on a big right hand but Laguna slips the punch.
Kasava misses with a straight left.
Kasava thows a left - swing and a miss!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kasava in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kasava pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kasava misses with a jab to the body
and Laguna counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kasava takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kasava misses with a body punch
and Laguna counters with a straight right hand.
Laguna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kasava has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kasava paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laguna lunges at Kasava with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kasava's hand.
Laguna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kasava moves away from the strike by Laguna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasava throws a hook but Laguna blocks it.
Laguna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Kasava misses
and Laguna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laguna digs a good hook to Kasava's body.
Kasava is breathing heavily.
Kasava tries to bum rush Laguna with a series of wild strikes but Laguna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasava takes a swing at Laguna's ribcage but misses.
Kasava fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laguna lands with a nice combination. Kasava backs away looking to recover.
Kasava darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kasava takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kasava might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Laguna has got the better of the exchanges.
Kasava misses with a straight right.
Kasava just misses with a punch to the body.
Laguna misses with a hook to the body
and Kasava counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kasava throws a hook but Laguna avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Kasava 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kasava lands a right hook to the body.
Kasava thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasava misses with a shot to the body
and Laguna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laguna staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laguna misses with a body shot.
Laguna ducks under a wild hook from Kasava.
Laguna throws a body punch but Kasava moves out of range.
Laguna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laguna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kasava counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from Kasava misses its intended target.
Marty Laguna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laguna is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kasava.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Laguna finds it's way through Kasava's defenses.
Kasava digs a good hook to Laguna's body.
Laguna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Laguna takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Laguna does no damage.
Laguna fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kasava on the side of the head.
Laguna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laguna fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kasava looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kasava has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Laguna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laguna connects with a right hand. Kasava shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laguna scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Laguna's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Laguna duly obliges.
Kasava misses with a jab to the body
and Laguna counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kasava throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laguna counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laguna thuds his right hand into Kasava's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laguna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kasava misses with a shot to the body
and Laguna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laguna lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kasava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laguna.
Laguna misses with a two punch combination.
Kasava throws a shot to the body.
Laguna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasava.
Kasava comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laguna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laguna lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That has opened up Stanislaus Kasava's cut even more.
Laguna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kasava uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laguna.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna punishes Kasava's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laguna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasava misses with an uppercut. Laguna saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Kasava misses
and Laguna counters with a nice body shot.
Kasava throws a hook but Laguna blocks it.
Kasava misses with a hook. Laguna ducked under it nicely.
Kasava doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laguna misses with a double jab
and Kasava counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasava misses the body punch
and Laguna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kasava.
Kasava throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laguna scores with a hook to the body. Kasava takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Laguna.
A cross from Laguna lands.
Kasava throws a nice looking combination but Laguna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laguna slips a straight right by Kasava.
Laguna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Laguna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stanislaus Kasava's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laguna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasava shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laguna throws a good cross that connects.
Kasava throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laguna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laguna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kasava dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasava lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laguna at a distance.
Laguna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laguna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laguna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laguna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kasava swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laguna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laguna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laguna takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kasava connects with a single shot there.
Laguna moves out of range of the strikes.
Kasava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laguna moves away.
Kasava lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kasava misses with a hook to the body
and Laguna counters with a straight right hand.
Kasava swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kasava takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kasava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kasava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguna manages to avoid it.
Laguna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kasava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laguna.
Laguna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laguna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kasava doesn't seem bothered though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kasava.
Kasava misses with a jab to the body
and Laguna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasava throws a looping overhand right but Laguna ducks down to avoid it.
Kasava takes a swing at Laguna's ribcage but misses.
Kasava throws a body punch but Laguna moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Laguna.
Laguna missing with a left hand there. Kasava was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laguna thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Laguna does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasava stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kasava moves away from the strike by Laguna.
Laguna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kasava can do to turn this around?
Kasava doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laguna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasava moves away.
Kasava lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kasava takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laguna misses the shot to the body.
Kasava misses with a body shot.
Kasava throws a combination that misses
and Laguna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laguna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasava takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kasava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguna manages to avoid it.
Laguna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasava.
Laguna moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Laguna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laguna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laguna misses with a shot to the body
and Kasava counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laguna staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasava moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Kasava misses.
Laguna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laguna throws the left hand but Kasava avoids the punch easily.
Kasava looks to land a right hand but Laguna moved out of range.
Kasava throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laguna moves out of range as Kasava strikes.
Laguna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasava.
Kasava bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kasava takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Laguna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laguna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laguna throws a right and a left that Kasava avoids nicely.
Kasava scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laguna doesn't seem bothered though.
Laguna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasava.
Kasava uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laguna.
Laguna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kasava.
A telegraphed right hand from Kasava misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Laguna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasava slips a jab and a cross from Laguna.
Laguna swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kasava counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laguna misses with a double jab.
Kasava scores with the left hand. Laguna knows he should have avoided that one.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Kasava throws a looping overhand right but Laguna ducks down to avoid it.
Laguna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laguna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasava sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasava throws out a loose jab but Laguna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laguna tries to bum rush Kasava with a series of wild strikes but Kasava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasava scores with a three punch combo!
Kasava lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laguna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kasava gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laguna.
Laguna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasava.
Laguna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Marty Laguna did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Stanislaus Kasava's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Laguna tries to bum rush Kasava with a series of wild strikes but Kasava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laguna throws a right and a left that Kasava avoids nicely.
Kasava throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laguna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasava.
Laguna with a nice cross.
Kasava lands a lovely overhand right.
Kasava avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laguna scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kasava scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laguna doesn't seem bothered though.
Kasava misses with a body punch
and Laguna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laguna scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Laguna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Kasava misses
and Laguna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Kasava misses.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Laguna takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kasava thows a body shot but no joy.
Laguna looks to land a combination. Kasava sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasava lunges at Laguna with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laguna's hand.
Laguna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kasava scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laguna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kasava circles away quickly and effectively.
Kasava just misses with a punch to the body.
Laguna scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kasava in his tracks.
Laguna misses with a two punch combination.
Laguna throws a body punch but Kasava moves out of range.
Laguna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Laguna lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Laguna throws a combination. Kasava tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Laguna throws the left hand but Kasava avoids the punch easily.
Kasava scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laguna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasava throws a hook but Laguna avoids it easily.
Kasava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasava throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laguna.
Kasava avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kasava scores with a three punch combo!
Kasava's corner calls for a 1-2. Kasava obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kasava throws a hook to the side of Laguna's head but Laguna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kasava thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Laguna misses.
Laguna takes one on the button.
A shot to the body from Kasava misses
and Laguna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laguna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kasava lands a body shot.
Kasava waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laguna.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Laguna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasava swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laguna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kasava thinking.
Kasava throws a big shot that misses.
Laguna lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna moves away from the strike by Kasava.
Nice body punch from Kasava.
Kasava darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kasava missing with a left hand there. Laguna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laguna lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Laguna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasava.
No joy there for Laguna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laguna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kasava has time to react.
Kasava throws out a loose jab but Laguna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasava looks to land a left hand but Laguna moved out of range nicely.
Kasava misses with a body shot.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Kasava lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laguna at a distance.
Laguna throws a shot from downtown. Kasava moves away and avoids it.
Kasava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguna manages to avoid it.
Laguna misses with a body punch
and Kasava counters with a straight right hand.
Kasava throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Laguna to counter with a crisp jab.
Laguna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kasava needs to keep his hands up - Laguna had a free shot at his head there.
Laguna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasava jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasava misses with a hook to the body
and Laguna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kasava thinking.
Kasava looks to land a left hand but Laguna moved out of range nicely.
Kasava throws a sloppy body shot
and Laguna counters with a straight right hand.
Kasava misses with an uppercut.
Kasava lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laguna at a distance.
Laguna throws a right hand that Kasava ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasava also avoids with ease.
Kasava misses with a body shot
and Laguna counters with a right hand to the body.
Kasava takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laguna misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Kasava misses its intended target.
Kasava lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Laguna misses.
Laguna throws a body punch but Kasava moves out of range.
Laguna scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Laguna had his way with Stanislaus Kasava in that round.
The cut man is working on Stanislaus Kasava's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Laguna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasava moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kasava pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Kasava.
Kasava lands with a shot to the body.
Kasava misses with a body shot.
Laguna punishes Kasava's body with a nice straight punch.
Kasava misses with a body shot
and Laguna counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kasava is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laguna.
Kasava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laguna lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laguna.
Laguna cracks a nice hook into Kasava's ribs.
Kasava is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Laguna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasava.
Laguna misses with a hook.
Laguna throws a series of strikes that have Kasava backpedaling.
Laguna swings for the body but Kasava moves out of range.
Kasava tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasava digs a good hook to Laguna's body.
Kasava jabs at Laguna's body.
Kasava dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laguna takes a swing at Kasava's ribcage but misses.
Laguna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laguna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laguna lands with a shot to the body.
Kasava scores with a body shot.
Kasava closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kasava thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasava sizes up Laguna with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laguna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasava.
Laguna looks to throw the jab but Kasava is out of range.
A punch combination from Laguna misses.
A slow jab from Kasava misses its intended target.
Laguna gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kasava.
Kasava throws a one two combo.
Laguna moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasava lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the body from Kasava misses
and Laguna counters with a one-two to the body.
Kasava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laguna moves away.
Kasava looks to score with a jab to the body but Laguna is just out of range.
Kasava misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Laguna.
Kasava looks to land a left hand but Laguna moved out of range nicely.
Laguna swings for the body but Kasava moves out of range.
Kasava looks to land a left hand but Laguna moved out of range nicely.
Laguna avoids the body shot from Kasava.
Kasava lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laguna's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Laguna duly obliges.
Kasava works Laguna's body with a nice hook.
Kasava throws a sloppy body shot
and Laguna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laguna works Kasava's body with a nice hook.
Kasava digs a good hook to Laguna's body.
Kasava connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguna manages to avoid it.
Laguna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasava.
Kasava lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kasava fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laguna throws a one two combo.
Kasava throws a big shot that misses.
Kasava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laguna.
Kasava just misses with a punch to the body.
Marty Laguna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laguna takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laguna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasava fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laguna looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kasava digs a good hook to Laguna's body.
Kasava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laguna.
Laguna misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasava. Laguna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laguna takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stanislaus Kasava has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasava throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kasava looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kasava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguna manages to avoid it.
Kasava lands a jab to Laguna's midsection.
Laguna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laguna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Laguna finds it's way through Kasava's defenses.
Kasava misses with a body shot
and Laguna counters with a straight right hand.
Kasava cracks Laguna with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laguna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasava displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laguna throws out the jab.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Laguna misses with a wild body shot.
Kasava loads up on a big right hand but Laguna slips the punch.
Kasava takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laguna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laguna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laguna displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stanislaus Kasava.
Well Laguna 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Marty Laguna!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Marty Laguna!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Marty Laguna!
Marty Laguna wins by unanimous decision!
Marty Laguna retains his featherweight title!
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