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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dreiko Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dorrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dreiko Lao!
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, John Dorrian!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrian tries to clinch there but Lao circles away.
Lao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lao swats away the attempt to clinch by Dorrian.
No joy there for Lao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lao keeps the fight on the outside.
Lao throws a series of punches but Dorrian avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dorrian is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Lao misses with a double jab.
Lao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao keeps the fight on the outside.
Dorrian tries to clinch there but Lao circles away.
Lao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dorrian tries to clinch there but Lao circles away.
Dorrian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dorrian doesn't manage to clinch there - Lao circles away.
Lao keeps the fight on the outside.
Dorrian dodges the punch combination from Lao.
Lao fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dorrian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dorrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lao misses with a few strikes there.
Lao keeps the fight on the outside.
Dorrian is looking to clinch.
Lao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dorrian tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrian dodges the punch combination from Lao.
Lao swats away the attempt to clinch by Dorrian.
Lao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dorrian tries to clinch but Lao moves out of range.
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dorrian tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it.
Dorrian fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lao misses with a two punch combination.
Dorrian wants to clinch.
Dorrian tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it.
Lao misses with a double jab.
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lao misses with a wild combination.
Dorrian moves in looking to clinch but Lao pushes him off.
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 Dreiko Lao will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dorrian tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it.
Dorrian slips a jab and a cross from Lao.
Lao throws a series of punches but Dorrian avoids them all with ease.
Lao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dorrian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lao fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorrian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lao tries to bum rush Dorrian with a series of wild strikes but Dorrian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dorrian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lao.
Dorrian wants to clinch up but Lao keeps it at a distance.
Dorrian tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it.
Lao throws a series of punches but Dorrian avoids them all with ease.
Dorrian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dorrian wants to clinch up but Lao keeps it at a distance.
Dorrian moves in looking to clinch but Lao pushes him off.
Dorrian tries to clinch up but Lao circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lao throws a right and a left that Dorrian avoids nicely.
No joy there for Lao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Lao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dorrian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dorrian moves in looking to clinch but Lao pushes him off.
Dorrian is looking to clinch.
Lao throws a right and a left that Dorrian avoids nicely.
John Dorrian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorrian tries to clinch there but Lao circles away.
Dorrian rushes Lao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dorrian landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lao is trying to break free.
Dorrian tries to land a knee to the head but Lao blocks with his arms.
Dorrian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dorrian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Dorrian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dorrian trying to land knees to the body.
Lao stops a takedown attempt from Dorrian.
Lao tries to break the clinch but Dorrian is controlling the position.
Lao is trying to break free.
Lao avoiding damage as Dorrian throws knees to the body.
Dorrian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lao avoiding damage as Dorrian throws knees to the body.
Dorrian tries to land knees in the clinch but Lao avoids the damage to the body.
Dorrian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dorrian misses with a knee strike.
Dorrian prevents Lao from breaking the clinch.
Dorrian missing with knees to the body.
Lao is trying to break free.
Dorrian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dorrian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lao.
Lao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dorrian tries to pull guard but Lao holds him up against the cage and eventually Dorrian drops back down to his feet.
Lao has had enough of the clinch but Dorrian keeps him there for the moment.
Dorrian looking to throw knees to the head but Lao is blocking nicely.
Lao is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Dorrian.
Lao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dorrian tries to land knees in the clinch but Lao avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Dorrian.
Dorrian connects with a knee to the head.
Lao is rocked!
Dorrian misses with a knee strike.
Oh Lao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dorrian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lao seems to have got his legs back now.
Dorrian tries a knee to the head but Lao blocks it.
Lao wants to get back to striking at distance but Dorrian won't allow it.
Dorrian looking to throw knees to the head but Lao is blocking nicely.
Dorrian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dorrian scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dorrian 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dorrian is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Lao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lao throws a series of punches but Dorrian avoids them all with ease.
Lao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dreiko Lao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrian wants to clinch up but Lao keeps it at a distance.
Dorrian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lao.
Some wild striking there from Lao.
Dorrian tries to clinch up but Lao circles away and keeps his distance.
Lao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lao throws a series of punches but Dorrian avoids them all with ease.
That's two 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.
Dorrian moves in looking to clinch but Lao pushes him off.
Lao misses with a two punch combination.
Lao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lao throws a nice looking combination but Dorrian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dorrian is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Lao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dorrian.
Lao throws a right hand that Dorrian ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorrian also avoids with ease.
Lao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dorrian tries to clinch but Lao moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrian tries to close the distance and clinch but Lao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dorrian is looking to clinch.
Lao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dorrian tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it.
Lao throws a series of punches but Dorrian moves out of range.
Dorrian tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it.
A left and a right from Lao both land. Nice combination.
Dorrian wants to clinch up but Lao keeps it at a distance.
Dorrian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dorrian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lao.
Lao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lao throws a right hand that Dorrian ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorrian also avoids with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorrian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lao fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dreiko Lao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lao 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dreiko Lao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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