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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Laz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marvin Hagler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, DJ Laz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hagler misses.
Hagler throws a sloppy head kick and Laz moves out of range easily.
DJ Laz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
Laz is looking to clinch.
Hagler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hagler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hagler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hagler prevents Laz from escaping the position.
Hagler decides to stand up, so the ref orders Laz to his feet.
Laz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hagler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hagler misses with a takedown attempt - Laz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hagler misses with a two punch combination.
Hagler misses with a double jab.
Hagler blocks a head kick by Laz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hagler is out of range.
Laz tries to clinch but Hagler moves out of range.
Hagler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hagler showed some decent athleticism there.
Hagler stands up and beckons Laz to join him on the feet.
Laz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hagler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laz but Laz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Hagler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hagler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hagler tries to keep at a distance but Laz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laz misses with a knee to the head.
Laz looking to throw knees to the head but Hagler is blocking nicely.
Hagler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hagler is breathing heavily.
Hagler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laz misses with a knee to the head.
Laz landing knees to the head.
It looks like Marvin Hagler has been cut.
Hagler has had enough of the clinch but Laz keeps him there for the moment.
Laz with a knee to the head.
Laz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hagler's face.
Laz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hagler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laz with a knee to the head.
Laz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hagler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hagler misses with the head strike.
Laz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hagler's face.
Hagler is trying to stall.
Hagler has had enough of the clinch but Laz keeps him there for the moment.
Hagler is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laz scores with a knee to the head.
Hagler trying to control the position but instead, Laz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hagler into the cage.
Laz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hagler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laz's brow.
Hagler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hagler working hard to break the clinch.
Laz misses with a knee to the head.
Laz tries to land a knee to the head but Hagler blocks with his arms.
Laz misses with a knee strike.
Laz lands a knee to the head.
Laz misses with a knee strike.
Hagler tries to break free but Laz pushes him back against the cage.
Laz misses with a knee to the head.
Laz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hagler tries to break the clinch but Laz is controlling the position.
Laz tries to land a knee to the head but Hagler blocks with his arms.
Laz landing knees to the head.
Hagler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Laz takes a shot to the head.
Laz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hagler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Laz.
Hagler throws a leg kick but Laz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laz wants to clinch.
Laz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laz throws a sloppy head kick and Hagler moves out of range easily.
Hagler moves in looking to clinch but Laz pushes him off.
Laz closes the distance but Hagler moves to the side
and Hagler counters with a shoot takedown. Laz fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Hagler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marvin Hagler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Laz closes the distance and clinches.
Hagler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laz misses with a knee to the head.
Hagler tries to break free but Laz pushes him back against the cage.
Laz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hagler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laz tries a knee to the head but Hagler blocks it.
Laz tries a knee to the head but Hagler blocks it.
Laz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hagler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hagler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laz has him pressed against the cage.
Hagler lands with a left to the head.
Laz misses with a knee strike.
Hagler trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagler tries to circle away but Laz has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hagler stalling the fight.
Hagler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laz has him pressed against the cage.
Hagler is trying to break the clinch but Laz has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hagler wants to get back to striking at distance but Laz won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler wants to break free but Laz has control.
Hagler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hagler can't find room to land a body shot as Laz controls the action.
Laz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hagler breaks from the clinch.
Hagler motions for Laz to come forward. Hagler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hagler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hagler stands up and beckons Laz to his feet.
Hagler avoids the head kick by Laz.
Hagler darts in trying to clinch
and Laz moves into the clinch.
Laz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hagler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laz misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler trying to stall but Laz improves his position.
Laz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hagler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hagler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hagler presses Laz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laz misses with a knee strike.
Hagler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hagler.
Laz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hagler counters by clinching up.
Laz misses with a knee strike.
Laz misses with a knee strike.
Hagler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hagler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hagler stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Laz to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hagler counters with a takedown into side control.
Hagler stands up and beckons Laz to his feet.
Laz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hagler counters with a single leg into guard. Laz didn't expect that.
Laz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hagler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laz is looking to stand up but Hagler isn't so interested in that idea.
Hagler stands up from Laz's guard - Hagler perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hagler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laz wants to clinch
and Hagler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
Hagler tries to keep at a distance but Laz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hagler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hagler is looking to break free of the clinch but Laz has double underhooks.
Laz tries to land a knee to the head but Hagler blocks with his arms.
Laz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hagler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laz tries to land a knee to the head but Hagler blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laz keeps control of Hagler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hagler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laz is defending well for now.
Laz misses with a knee strike.
Laz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hagler is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Hagler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marvin Hagler's cut.
That's time! Hagler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Laz tries to clinch but Hagler moves away
and Hagler counters with a takedown into side control.
Hagler stands up and beckons Laz to his feet.
Hagler tries to clinch but Laz is having none of it.
Laz throws a sloppy head kick and Hagler moves out of range easily.
Laz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hagler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Laz closes the distance but Hagler moves to the side
and Hagler counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hagler decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laz tries to clinch up
and Hagler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hagler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hagler closes the distance and clinches up with Laz, looking for a takedown. Hagler pushes Laz against the cage but Laz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laz tries to close the distance and clinch but Hagler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hagler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laz tries to avoid it but Hagler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laz to the ground. Laz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Laz misses with a body shot.
Laz clinches but Hagler breaks the clinch
and Hagler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hagler shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Hagler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Hagler blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hagler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laz as he jumps to the side.
Hagler slips under a jab from Laz.
Laz is looking to clinch.
Laz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hagler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hagler is looking to clinch.
DJ Laz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hagler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hagler stands up from half guard.
Hagler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laz is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hagler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Laz's guard now.
Hagler wants to get up but he can't break Laz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Laz is trying to keep Hagler in close.
Hagler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Laz is proving hard to escape from.
Hagler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laz can do to turn this around?
Laz wants to get back to his feet but Hagler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagler preventing the sweep.
Hagler stands up and waves to Laz to follow him.
Hagler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laz swivels and escapes.
Marvin Hagler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hagler counters with a three punch combo that has Laz backing up. Laz nods at Hagler to acknowledge the strikes.
DJ Laz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marvin Hagler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Hagler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hagler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Hagler!
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energy
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FIGHT
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