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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Conteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Conteh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laar misses with a leg kick
and Conteh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Conteh looks to throw the jab but Laar is out of range.
Laar looks to land a body kick but Conteh moved away.
Laar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laar throws a head kick that misses
and Conteh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laar misses with a low kick.
Conteh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laar misses with a kick to the body
and Conteh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conteh avoids the head kick by Laar.
Laar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conteh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laar throws a solid leg kick but Conteh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laar.
It looked like Conteh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laar.
Conteh misses the shot to the body.
Conteh blocks a head kick by Laar.
Laar tries to land a front kick but Conteh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Conteh blocks a head kick by Laar.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Conteh is out of range and Laar settles back down.
Laar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Conteh counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Conteh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laar scores with a jab to the body.
Laar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A low kick from Laar misses
and Conteh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conteh looks to throw the jab but Laar is out of range.
It looks like Conteh has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conteh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laar.
Laar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Conteh if he has to take too many more of those.
Conteh moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Conteh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laar throws a head kick but Conteh moves out of range.
Conteh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laar throws a body shot but no joy.
Conteh throwing a counter right hand but Laar manages to avoid it.
Laar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Conteh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laar misses with a body kick.
Laar misses with a body shot
and Conteh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Laar misses
and Conteh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conteh lands a nice shot that snaps Laar's head back.
Laar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Conteh counters with a stiff right hand.
Conteh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Laar misses with a kick to the body
and Conteh counters with a three punch combo that has Laar backing up. Laar nods at Conteh to acknowledge the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Laar
and Conteh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laar throws a wild body kick that Conteh sees coming a mile off.
Laar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Laar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laar slips a straight right by Conteh.
Laar misses with a body shot
and Conteh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laar thows a leg kick but Conteh checks it
and Conteh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laar throws a lazy head kick
and Conteh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conteh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Conteh.
Laar swings for the body but Conteh moves out of range.
Laar throws a sloppy head kick
and Conteh counters with a nice uppercut.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Conteh.
Laar looks to throw a body kick
and Conteh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Conteh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Conteh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laar scores with a spinning back kick!
Laar misses with a head kick.
Laar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Conteh rather than just go for the knockout.
Laar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Conteh.
Conteh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conteh lands a nice shot to the body.
Laar misses the shot to the body.
Laar misses with a shot to the body
and Conteh counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Conteh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Laar misses with a head kick.
It looked like Conteh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Conteh throws a jab but it's blocked by Laar.
Laar misses with a head kick.
Conteh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laar misses with a body shot.
Laar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Conteh counters with a straight right hand.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Laar tries to land a body kick
and Conteh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Conteh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Laar throws a solid leg kick but Conteh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laar.
Laar throws a leg kick
and Conteh counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar misses with a head kick.
Conteh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laar looks to land a body kick but Conteh moved away.
Laar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Conteh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Laar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Conteh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laar pushes Conteh away with a front kick.
Conteh clinches up with Laar and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laar.
Laar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laar blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laar wants to get back to striking at distance but Conteh won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conteh.
Laar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laar ducks under a wild hook from Conteh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conteh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laar throws a head kick that misses.
Laar throws a body kick that misses.
Conteh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laar can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Laar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laar connects with a body shot.
Laar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Conteh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conteh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laar connects with a high kick.
Conteh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laar misses with the body kick
enabling Conteh to counter with a crisp jab.
Conteh closes the distance and clinches.
Conteh blocks a body shot from Laar.
Still in the clinch, Conteh scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laar being controlled against the cage.
Laar breaks the clinch.
Conteh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laar.
Conteh doesn't manage to clinch there - Laar circles away.
Conteh blocks a head kick by Laar.
Laar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Conteh is looking to counter punch.
Laar throws a sloppy head kick and Conteh moves out of range easily.
Laar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Conteh counters with a straight right hand.
Laar looks to throw a body kick
and Conteh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laar tries to score with a low kick but Conteh moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conteh moves into the clinch.
Conteh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Conteh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Conteh is stalling here.
Conteh gets through Laar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
A short right from Conteh on the inside.
Conteh blocks a body shot from Laar.
Laar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conteh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Laar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conteh has a couple of punches blocked by Laar.
Conteh throws a head punch that misses.
Conteh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Conteh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Laar up against the cage.
Laar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conteh has him pressed against the cage.
Laar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Conteh dominated that second 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.
Laar looks for the body kick but Conteh saw that one coming.
Laar looks to throw a body kick
and Laar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conteh moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLaar.
Laar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laar just misses with a punch to the body.
Conteh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Conteh takes one to the chin there.
Laar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Conteh counters with a nice uppercut.
Laar throws a lazy body kick
and Conteh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laar is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Conteh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laar throws a lazy body kick
and Conteh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laar throws a lazy head kick
and Conteh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laar throws a leg kick
and Conteh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laar is rocked!
Laar misses the body punch
and Conteh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laar is still on wobbly legs! Can Conteh finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conteh misses with a looping right.
Laar seems to have recovered his senses.
John Conteh is winning the standup battle so far.
Conteh misses with a straight left.
A head kick by Laar misses
and Conteh counters with a stiff right hand.
Laar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Conteh misses with a straight right.
Conteh closes the distance and clinches.
Laar gets through Conteh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Laar tries to circle away but Conteh has him pinned against the cage.
Laar lands with a right to the head.
Laar tries to circle away but Conteh has him pinned against the cage.
Conteh is pushing Laar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Conteh prevents Laar from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conteh working aggressively here.
Conteh prevents Laar from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Conteh on the inside.
Laar has had enough of the clinch but Conteh keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Conteh.
John Conteh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laar blocks an uppercut.
Conteh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laar backwards.
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!
Laar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conteh takes the fight into the clinch.
Conteh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Conteh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Conteh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conteh throws a head punch that misses.
Conteh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conteh is looking to clinch.
Laar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Conteh tries to close the distance and clinch but Laar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laar wants to land a leg kick but Conteh is out of range.
Good shot there by Conteh.
Conteh misses with a straight left.
Laar connects with a high kick.
Laar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Conteh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Laar misses with a combination
letting Conteh counter with a right hand.
Laar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conteh was well out of range. Poor timing from Laar.
Conteh blocks a head kick by Laar.
Conteh throws the left hand but Laar avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar throws a sloppy head kick
and Conteh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Laar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Conteh looks to throw the jab but Laar is out of range.
Laar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laar walks into a straight right hand from Conteh.
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!
Laar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laar looks to land a body kick but Conteh moved away.
Laar throws a leg kick
letting Conteh counter with a right hand.
Laar misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Conteh misses the target.
Conteh misses with a straight left.
Laar thows a leg kick but Conteh checks it
and Conteh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Conteh clearly takes that round.
That's time! Conteh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Conteh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Conteh counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Laar misses
and Conteh counters with a nice body shot.
Laar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Conteh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laar misses with a body punch
and Conteh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conteh is looking for a counter combo.
Jab from Conteh.
Laar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A shot to the body from Laar misses
and Conteh counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conteh was well out of range. Poor timing from Laar.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laar is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Laar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Conteh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Conteh misses.
A shot to the body from Laar misses
and Conteh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laar throws a head kick that misses
and Conteh counters with a crisp right that sends Laar to the canvas! Conteh follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Conteh!
John Conteh retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, John Conteh was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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