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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Polo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Lay!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lay.
Lay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Polo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lay looks to throw the jab but Polo is out of range.
Lay closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Lay - that landed with a thud.
Lay lands an elbow that stopped Polo in his tracks for a moment.
Lay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Polo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lay slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo misses with some punches.
Polo blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lay tries a body shot but Polo blocks it.
Lay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lay misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lay throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lay as Polo tries to tie him up.
Lay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Polo trying to land knees to the body.
Lay is struggling to control the position.
Lay tries to work over Polo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Polo trying to stall but Lay improves his position.
Lay digs a right hand into Polo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Polo's gas tank.
Lay is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo blocks the elbow strike.
Polo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Polo avoids a wild elbow strike from Lay.
Polo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lay lands a slapping body shot.
Polo slips under a jab from Lay.
Peter Lay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lay throws a series of strikes that have Polo backpedaling.
Lay lands a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lay misses the jab.
Polo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Polo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lay drives through and clinches with Polo against the cage.
Polo can't find room to land a body shot as Lay controls the action.
Polo looking to stall.
Lay avoiding damage as Polo throws knees to the body.
Polo is struggling to control the position.
Polo blocks an elbow strike from Lay.
Lay being controlled against the cage.
Lay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Polo to work.
Polo wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo trying to stall but Lay improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marco Polo.
Lay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Polo's head.
Lay throws a sloppy head kick and Polo moves out of range easily.
Polo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Polo misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Lay there.
Lay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Lay dominated that 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.
Polo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Polo half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from Lay does it's job there.
Lay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lay scores with a decent looking hook.
A lazy left from Lay finds it's target.
Lay misses the shot to the body.
Lay misses with a combination
and Polo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Polo avoids a wild elbow strike from Lay.
The referee is keeping an eye on Polo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Polo blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo is pushing Lay up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lay pushes off an throws an elbow but Polo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Polo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lay lands a damaging elbow.
Lay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lay lands a nice shot to the body.
Polo trying to land knees to the body.
Polo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Polo blocks an elbow strike from Lay.
Lay misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Lay.
Lay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knees to the body from Polo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lay works Polo's body with a nice hook.
Marco Polo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Polos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lay throws the left hand but Polo avoids the punch easily.
Lay tries to bum rush Polo with a series of wild strikes but Polo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lay throws a sloppy head kick
and Polo counters with an inside leg kick.
Lay misses with a straight left.
Polo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lay has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Polo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Polo moves out of range of the body kick.
Polo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lay avoids it.
Lay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Polo manages to avoid it.
Polo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lay just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lay lands with a good body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lay throws an elbow that misses.
Polo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lay lands an elbow inside.
Polo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Polo scores with a shot to the side of Lay's head.
Polo prevents a body shot from Lay.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lay pushes Polo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Polo up against the cage.
Lay pushes off an throws an elbow but Polo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lay pushes off an throws an elbow but Polo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Polo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peter Lay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lay throws an elbow but it misses.
Lay misses with a punch to the body.
Lay misses with an elbow strike.
Lay pushes off an throws an elbow but Polo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Polo up against the cage.
Lay throws an elbow but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lay is defending well for now.
Polo tries to throw a body punch but Lay avoids it by throwing Polo back against the cage.
Lay throws an elbow that misses.
Good body shot from Lay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Lay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lay misses with a wild body shot.
Polo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lay lands with a good body shot.
Lay has closed the distance and engaged Polo in a clinch.
Lay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lay lands a body shot.
Polo takes an elbow to the temple.
Polo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Polo's brow.
Polo missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lay taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lay throws an elbow but misses.
Lay misses with an elbow over the top.
Polo blocks an elbow strike.
Polo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Polo's defenses.
Polo can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lay.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Polo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lay is keeping busy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Polo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Polo's brow.
Marco Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo taking a breather.
Lay is working Polo over against the cage.
Lay misses with a punch to the body.
Polo avoids the elbow strike from Lay, against the cage.
Lay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Polo's brow.
Lay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Polo avoids the elbow strike from Lay, against the cage.
Lay misses with an elbow strike.
Lay lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Lay - that landed with a thud.
Lay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lay lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lay throws an elbow but it misses.
Polo trying to stall but Lay improves his position.
Polo blocks an elbow strike from Lay.
Lay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Polo avoids a wild elbow strike from Lay.
A right handed body shot lands from Lay.
Polo avoids a wild elbow strike from Lay.
Polo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lay dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Polo dodges an elbow strike from Lay.
Lay lands an elbow inside.
Lay scores with a hook to the body.
Polo dodges an elbow strike from Lay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Lay.
Polo takes an elbow to the temple.
Polo blocks a body shot from Lay.
Polo manages to break the clinch.
Lay clinches up against the cage.
Lay misses with an elbow over the top.
Polo missing with knees to the body.
Peter Lay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Polo takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Polo avoids the elbow strike from Lay, against the cage.
Lay lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Lay.
Polo looking to slow down the pace here.
Polo blocks an elbow strike from Lay.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Lay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lay has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Lay!
Peter Lay very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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