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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zoo Station. Hans Laudrup has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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217 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Price!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Laudrup. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laudrup.
Laudrup scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laudrup misses with a body kick.
Laudrup pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laudrup swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Price closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laudrup circles away.
Laudrup moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Price tries to clinch but Laudrup moves out of range.
Price closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laudrup.
Laudrup breaks from the clinch.
Price fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Price throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laudrup lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Price is looking to clinch but Laudrup is avoiding it.
Price shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An inside leg kick lands from Laudrup.
Price blocks a head kick by Laudrup.
Laudrup tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Laudrup.
Laudrup throws a combination. Price tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price tries to clinch up but Laudrup circles away and keeps his distance.
Price fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laudrup, pushing him back against the cage.
Laudrup breaks the clinch.
Price slips a straight right by Laudrup.
The crowd cheers as Laudrup lands an impressive looking overhand right. Price doesn't seem phased though.
Price clinches with his opponent.
Laudrup is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laudrup throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
Laudrup chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Robert Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Laudrup moves out of range easily.
Price misses with a jab to the body
and Laudrup counters with a straight right hand.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Laudrup swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price thows a body shot but no joy.
Price lands a really nice looking cross but Laudrup seems unphased.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laudrup paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Laudrup moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Price wants to clinch
and Laudrup counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laudrup pivots, looking for a leg kick but Price is out of range and Laudrup settles back down.
Price gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price decides to stand back up. Price steps back and let's Laudrup get back to his feet.
Laudrup misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Price.
Laudrup darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Price lands a two punch combo.
Hans Laudrup is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price looks for a takedown but Laudrup sprawls well.
Hans Laudrup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Price.
Laudrup misses with a combination
and Price counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price lands a decent elbow from side control.
Laudrup is trying to improve his position.
Laudrup struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price working the ground and pound.
Price trying to control the position but Laudrup is working away.
Price landing strikes.
Price is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laudrup knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Price with the ground and pound but Laudrup regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Price trying to control the action but Laudrup is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laudrup.
Price with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Price postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Price wants to control from the top but Laudrup keeps moving.
Price scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laudrup manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Price gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hans Laudrup will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Price scoring well with a low kick there.
Price shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Price was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Laudrup is looking to improve his position but Price isn't that keen on the idea.
Price working Laudrup over with strikes here.
Price throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Price throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Price with good strikes from the mount here!
Price throws some wild stikes that Laudrup manages to avoid easily.
The referee warns Laudrup that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Price putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup can't escape the position.
Price with shots to the head and body - Laudrup looks very uncomfortable down there.
Price controlling from the full mount.
Price trying to control but Laudrup is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laudrup is bucking up trying to escape but Price cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Price takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Laudrup has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Price's lack of action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price drops an elbow to the side of Laudrup's head.
Laudrup is staying active underneath Price, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Price tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laudrup knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Price throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Price wants to control but Laudrup is keeping him busy.
Laudrup trying to control here.
Laudrup keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laudrup taking some punishment here, with Price in his half guard.
Price is trying to work for a kimura but Laudrup is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Price looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Price is trying to control. Laudrup wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Price misses with a head shot. Laudrup uses the momentum to regain guard.
Price throws and elbow that misses. Laudrup uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Price's guard. Nice move by Laudrup!
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.
Price wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Laudrup is now in half guard.
Laudrup seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Price does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Laudrup missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laudrup tries to pass the half guard into mount. Price knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Price keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Laudrup stops Price from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laudrup wants to take a breather but Price is having none of it.
Laudrup looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Price is defended easily by Laudrup.
Laudrup is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laudrup misses with the combination.
Price showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laudrup.
Price is looking to clinch.
Laudrup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Hans Laudrup is winning the standup battle so far.
Laudrup feints and then cracks Price's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Price down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laudrup cracks Price with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Price scores with a jab to the body.
Laudrup scores with a punch to the head.
Laudrup circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laudrup counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price shoots in and bounces Laudrup off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Laudrup keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
Price drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Laudrup manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Price has Laudrup in his guard.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laudrup works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Price wants to control but Laudrup is keeping busy.
Laudrup tries to pass the half guard into mount. Price knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Laudrup seems content to control.
Robert Price has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laudrup escapes and gets back to his feet.
Laudrup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Price closes the distance and clinches.
Price drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Price breaks from the clinch.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Price closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laudrup circles away.
Hans Laudrup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Price.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Price on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laudrup scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price ducks right into an uppercut from Laudrup.
Price moves out of range as Laudrup throws a body kick.
Price is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Laudrup.
Laudrup fakes the leg kick and cracks Price in the body.
Laudrup throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laudrup keeps the fight on the outside.
Laudrup throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Price.
Laudrup lands a really nice looking cross but Price seems unphased.
Hans Laudrup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Price gets a takedown into half guard.
Laudrup wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.
Price wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price looks to land a strike but Laudrup avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laudrup wants to sweep but no luck.
Price throws a big right hand that misses.
Laudrup preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laudrup. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Laudrup showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laudrup has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight as a draw!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Robert Price!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Robert Price!
Robert Price wins by majority decision!
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energy
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hype
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