Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: ENIGMA 200
Date: May 12, 2024

#R1#
Prix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prix fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Laake releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good exchange - Prix coming out on top.#CUT#It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Prix throws a head kick that misses.
Prix thuds a left hand into Laake's body.#KD#
Prix feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Laake sprawling to the canvas! Laake rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Prix finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laake doesn't seem bothered though.
Laake ducks under a wild hook from Prix.
Laake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
A big right from Prix misses.
Laake throws an off balance right hand
and Prix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Laake checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #KD#
Prix drops Laake with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Laake looks back up at him and smiles so Prix waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Laake is rocked!
Prix shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Laake takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Prix sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Laake bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cyrus Prix!
A relieved looking Cyrus Prix thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: ENIGMA 195
Date: Apr 07, 2024

#R1#
Night misses with a straight right.
Night moves out of range of the strikes.
Night was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Laake.
Night pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Night misses.
Laake throws out a counter right but Night avoids it with no problem.
Night uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laake.
Laake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Night finds it's way round the side to connect with Laake's head. #CUT#It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Laake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Night looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laake defending well as Night loads up on a big left hand.
Laake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#KD#
Night drops Laake with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Laake looks back up at him and smiles so Night waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laake misses with a few strikes there.
Night walks into a left hand. #CUT2#It looks like Werewolf Night has been cut.
Night throws the left hand but Laake avoids the punch easily.
Laake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Night throws a body shot but no joy.
Laake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Night loads up on a big right hand but Laake slips the punch.
That kick from Laake tenderised Night's leg. Night is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laake lands a jab to Night's midsection.#T1#
Night slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Night on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Night is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Night. Night circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laake with a jab.
Night misses with an uppercut. Laake saw that one coming.
Laake swings for the body but Night moves out of range.
Laake throws the kick towards the body but Night avoids it.
Laake throws a jab when Night was well out of range.#KD#
Night lands a big uppercut and Laake crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Laake looks OK. Night waves Laake back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Night fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Laake. That snapped Night's head back. #CUT2#Werewolf Night's cut is getting worse.
Night throws a hook but Laake blocks it.
Night waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laake.
Both fighters circling a little - Laake finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #KD2#
Laake drops Night with a beautiful combination! Night stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Laake is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Night is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Laake. #T2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Night checks a leg kick.
Laake is looking to slow Night down with leg kicks.
Night steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laake.
Night jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laake is looking for the big counter here.
Laake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Night slips under a jab.
A big right from Night misses.
Some wild striking there from Night.
Night is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CUT2#Werewolf Night's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Night with a jab.#CUT#That has opened up Yngve Laake's cut even more.
Night is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Laake lands a jab to Night's midsection.
Night connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laake momentarily.
Night misses with a hook. Laake ducked under it nicely.
Laake has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Laake's corner calls for a 1-2. Laake obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Night.
Laake unleashes a big counter combination but Night bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T3##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Laake has knocked Night down with a huge combo! Laake steps away and waves a wobbly Night back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Night is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Night missing with a left hand there. Laake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laake! But no joy.
Laake cracks a nice hook into Night's ribs.
Laake ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Night out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yngve Laake!
After winning the bout, Yngve Laake thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ENIGMA 191
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1#
Zahedi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laake.
Laake lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zahedi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laake.
Laake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laake loads up on a big right hand but Zahedi slips the punch.
Zahedi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Laake throws the left hand but Zahedi avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Zahedi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laake scores with the left hand. Zahedi knows he should have avoided that one.
Laake misses with a right hand
and Zahedi counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Laake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zahedi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zahedi.
An attempted straight right counter from Zahedi misses the target.
Laake misses with an uppercut
and Zahedi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zahedi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laake feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zahedi moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Laake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zahedi is looking to counter punch.
Laake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zahedi is looking to counter punch.
Laake throws a poor cross that misses #KD#
and Zahedi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Laake! Zahedi lets Laake back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Laake missing with a left hand there. Zahedi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laake throws a big shot that misses.
Zahedi throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Laake crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danyaal Zahedi!
Danyaal Zahedi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SUF 19: Laake vs Bet
Date: Jan 27, 2024

#R1#
Bet fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bet tries a low kick but Laake avoids it.
Bet cracks Laake with a good jab.#CUT2#It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Laake missing with a left hand there. Bet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bet! But no joy.
Laake misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Bet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laake lands with an overhand left.
Laake looks to land a combination but Bet avoids it well.
Bet replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Laake blocks it well.
Bet ducks under a wild hook from Laake.
Laake swings for the body but Bet moves out of range.
Bet tries to work over Laake's front leg with a kick but Laake checks it.
Laake throws a nice looking combination but Bet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laake's knee momentarily.
Laake throws a body shot but no joy.
Laake checks a low kick from Bet.
Bet misses with a low kick.
Laake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bet's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bet's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T1#
Laake fails to land with a series of punches.
Bet takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laake. That's going to slow Bet down.
Bet connects with a body shot that sends Laake's belly button to the back.
Bet throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Laake is predictable there
and Bet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bet punishes Laake's body with a nice straight punch.
Laake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bet counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laake looks to throw the jab but Bet is out of range.
Laake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laake lands a jab to the head. #T2#
Laake misses the jab.
Bet is looking to score with low kicks.
Bet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laake was well out of range. Poor timing from Bet.
Laake misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Bet releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laake misses with a lunging right hand
and Bet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laake throws a low kick but Bet moves out of range easily.
Laake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bet counters with a left and a right that stings Laake.
Laake swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Bet counter with a right hand.
Laake displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Laake throws a front kick that sends Bet stumbling back into the ropes.
Bet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laake is out of range.
Bet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laake.#T3#
Bet just misses with a punch to the body.
Laake looks to land a left hand but Bet moved out of range nicely.
Bet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bet circles away quickly and effectively.
Bet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laake with a body shot.
Laake lands a high kick!
Laake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bet jabs Laake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laake rather than just go for the knockout.
Laake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laake throws an off balance right hand
and Bet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bet counters with a nice leg kick.
Bet lands a nice shot that snaps Laake's head back. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laake misses with a looping left.
Bet let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bet counters with a left to the body.
Laake is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Laake.
Laake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laake misses with a leg kick
and Bet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laake throws the left hand but Bet avoids the punch easily.
Bet takes a swing at Laake's ribcage but misses.
Laake with the inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laake lands a head shot.
Laake tries to bum rush Bet with a series of wild strikes but Bet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laake misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lost Bet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bet has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bet and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Laake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laake throws a good cross that connects.
Laake misses with a left hand
and Bet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laake scores with a nice body kick.
Laake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bet.
Laake throws a lazy body kick
and Bet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laake swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Laake. Beautiful body shot.
Bet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yngve Laake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laake scores with a three punch combo! #T1#
Laake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bet ducks under a wild hook from Laake.
Yngve Laake is winning the standup battle so far.
Laake lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Laake.
Bet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bet manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Laake misses the target.
Laake missing with a left hand there. Bet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Bet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bet misses with a double jab.
Bet walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bet. Laake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laake is looking for a counter combo.
Laake scores with a nice head shot.
Bet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Laake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laake scores with a one two! Bet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bet throws a right and a left that Laake avoids nicely.
Bet tries to land a leg kick but Laake saw it coming and moves away.
Laake looks to throw a body kick
and Laake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laake throws out a loose jab but Bet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laake moves away.
Laake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laake tries a head kick but it misses.
Laake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laake swings widly with a right hand
and Bet counters with a nice uppercut.
Laake thows a leg kick but Bet checks it
and Bet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laake misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Bet avoids a kick to the body.
Bet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laake with a body shot.
Bet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laake was well out of range. Poor timing from Bet.
Bet thumps Laake with a low kick.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laake connects with a looping right hand.
Laake misses with the combination.
Bet tries a quick counter leg kick but Laake is wise to it.
Bet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laake moves away.
Laake misses with a body shot.
Laake defending well as Bet loads up on a big left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laake. Bet shrugs it off though.
Bet works over Laake's head and body with a nice combination.
Bet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Laake throws a lazy right hand but Bet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bet ducks under a wild hook from Laake.
Laake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Laake does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laake manages to avoid it.
Laake ducks under a wild hook from Bet.
Laake throws a body shot but no joy.
Bet was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Laake misses with a two punch combination.
Laake throws a right hand that misses
and Bet counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bet swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bet was well out of range. Poor timing from Laake.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bet! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bet. Laake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laake throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bet counters with a good, hard body kick but Laake shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yngve Laake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bet looks to throw the jab but Laake is out of range.
Laake tries to land a leg kick but Bet saw it coming and moves away.
Laake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bet looks to land a left hand but Laake moved out of range nicely.
Laake throws a big counter combination but Bet scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice defenses there by Laake.
Laake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Bet checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bet slips a jab and a cross from Laake.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laake lands a leg kick that knocks Bet off balance momentarily.
Bet has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T1#
Laake swings widly with a right hand
and Bet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Laake does no damage.
Laake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laake misses with a hook to the body
and Bet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bet throws a leg kick but Laake sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bet misses with a wild body shot.
Laake misses with a body shot.
Laake misses with a shot to the body
and Bet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from Bet misses its intended target.
Laake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bet misses with a looping right.
Bet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laake under the eye.#T2#
Bet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laake.
Bet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bet throws a sloppy head kick
and Laake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Laake misses.
Laake throws a poor cross that misses
and Bet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bet lands a nice looking body shot.
Laake throws a head kick that misses.
Bet avoids the body shot from Laake.
Bet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bet getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bet throws a solid leg kick but Laake takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bet.
Bet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T3#
Laake bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bet has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laake.
An inside leg kick lands from Bet.
Laake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bet.#T4#
Bet moves forwards but Laake connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A bone on bone clash there as Bet blocks the leg kick.
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!
Good exchange - Bet coming out on top.
Laake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laake misses with a body shot.
Bet slips a jab and a cross from Laake.
Laake attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laake wants to slow Bet down by chopping away at his legs.
Bet appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bet slips a straight right by Laake.
Bet appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Laake does no damage.
Laake lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lost Bet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lost Bet!

Event: SUF 16: New Years Revolution
Date: Dec 31, 2023

#R1#
Abner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Laake does no damage.
A big right from Laake misses.
Abner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Laake misses with a double jab
and Abner counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Abner slips under a jab from Laake.
Laake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Abner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Abner there.
Laake misses with an uppercut.
Abner lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laake misses with a double jab
and Abner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laake misses with a telegraphed body shot #KD2#
and Abner counters with a right hand that sends Laake tumbling to the canvas! Can Abner finish him? He dives into Laake's guard looking to do just that!#ROC2#Laake is rocked!
Abner trying to control but Laake is working from the bottom. #T1#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abner is looking to work some ground and pound but Laake has wrist control.
Abner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abner misses with a two punch combination.
Laake misses with a body shot.
Laake is looking to slow Abner down with leg kicks.
A big right from Abner misses.
Abner throws an off balance right hand
and Laake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laake throws a solid leg kick but Abner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laake.
Abner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abner lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#Yngve Laake's cut is getting worse.
Laake stuns Abner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A good leg kick by Laake.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Abner avoids the body shot from Laake.
A low kick from Laake misses
and Abner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abner throws a body kick that misses
and Laake counters with a stiff right hand.
Laake lands with an overhand left.
Laake moves out of range of the strikes.
Laake cracks a nice hook into Abner's ribs.
Laake misses with a body shot
and Abner counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Laake.
Laake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laake throws a hook but Abner avoids it easily.
Laake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laake throws a right hand that misses
and Abner counters with a stiff right hand.
Laake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abner throws a poor cross that misses
and Laake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Laake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abner.
Laake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laake misses with a jab to the body
and Abner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abner throws a big shot that misses.
Laake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A clash of legs there as Abner blocks the low kick.
Laake sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Laake misses with a hook. Abner ducked under it nicely.
Laake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laake misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laake is breathing heavily.
Laake misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laake throws a lazy uppercut
and Abner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abner.
Abner checks a low kick from Laake.
Abner thumps Laake with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Abner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Abner throws a hook but Laake avoids it easily.
Laake throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abner on the side of the head.
Abner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laake feints and then cracks Abner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abner down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Abner.#KD2#
Abner lands a left and a right that sends Laake crashing to the canvas! Abner dives into mount looking to finish!
Oh Laake is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laake tries to hold on but Abner postures up.
Laake seems to have got his legs back now.
Abner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Abner content just to control the position here.
Abner trying to control but Laake is having none of it. #T1#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abner content just to control the position here.
Laake is squirming around, avoiding Abner's attempts to control the action.
Abner controlling the pace for now.
Abner thowing shots but they're missing. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Abner thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Abner looking to control but Laake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Abner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Abner controlling the pace for now.
Abner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laake can't escape the position. #T3#
Abner punching from mount but Laake doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Abner trying to control but Laake is having none of it.
Abner looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Abner there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Laake tries to reverse the position but Abner maintains control.
Abner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abner wants to control the pace but Laake is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Abner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Laake punishes Abner's body with a nice straight punch.
Laake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Beau Abner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abner - that will leave a mark!
Abner is looking to score with low kicks.
Laake misses with a hook to the body #KD2#
and Abner counters with a head kick that drops Laake!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Abner pushing down on Laake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Abner prevents Laake from improving his position.
Abner is looking to take a break and control but Laake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abner works his way into full mount!
Laake is working to get back to half guard. #T2#
Abner controlling from mount.
Abner throwing strikes here but Laake is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Abner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laake is looking to escape.
Abner punching from mount but Laake doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T3#
Abner controlling from the full mount.
Abner is continuing to stall.
Abner unloads with some shots from mount but Laake bucks and avoids them well.
Abner trying to control but Laake is having none of it.
Laake avoids a series of strikes thrown by Abner. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Laake is squirming around, avoiding Abner's attempts to control the action.
Abner throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Abner controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laake blocking the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Abner really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
A shot to the body from Laake misses
and Abner counters with a nice uppercut.
Laake misses with a low kick as Abner jumps back.
Yngve Laake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Abner.
Laake misses with a lunging right hand
and Abner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laake's knee momentarily.
Abner lands with a shot to the body.
Laake throws a head kick that misses
and Abner counters with a nice body kick.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Abner! Laake is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beau Abner!
Beau Abner is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Beau Abner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SUF 14: IsMore vs Laake
Date: Dec 09, 2023

#R1#
IsMore gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! IsMore tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Laake is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and IsMore buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves IsMore!! IsMore is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Laake throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yngve Laake!
Yngve Laake is the new heavyweight champion!
Yngve Laake very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Threads 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.

Event: SUF 10: Laake vs Leighton
Date: Nov 08, 2023

#R1#
Leighton takes a jab right on the kisser. #CUT#It looks like Gregory Leighton has been cut.
Laake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leighton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Crunch! Laake slams his shin into Leighton's torso.
Laake uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leighton has time to react.
Laake feints a jab promting Leighton to slip. Laake then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Leighton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#KD#
Laake drops Leighton with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Leighton looks back up at him and smiles so Laake waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Leighton is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leighton glances at the clock... BAM! Laake nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Leighton crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Leighton is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yngve Laake!
Yngve Laake very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Threads 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.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 30, 2023

#R1#
Hund on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laake scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#It looks like Der Hund has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hund has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hund fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laake avoids it really well and circles away.
Laake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hund with a poor takedown
and Laake counters with a nice body kick.
Hund looks winded!
Hund has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laake finds it's way round the side to connect with Hund's head.
Laake dances in with a quick combination. Hund is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Laake snaps Hund's head back. Hund stumbles backwards against the cage. Laake steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Hund's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Hund just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yngve Laake!
Yngve Laake really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Der Hund stepped up to the mic, saying 'sadly the match didnt go my way, but im gonna go back to training...smarter ...harder'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
Laake lands with an uppercut that bounces Schaubi off the cage and back into range.
Schaubi avoids the head kick by Laake.
Laake lands a two punch combo.
Laake tries a head kick but it misses.
Schaubi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schaubi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Whack! Laake lands a heavy head kick that drops Schaubi. The ref tackles Laake to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Schaubi was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Yngve Laake!
Yngve Laake really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Abu Schaubi had this to say: 'Gawld dawg'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 09, 2023

#R1##KD2#
Laake drops Grigoryan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Grigoryan looks back up at him and smiles so Laake waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #CUT2#It looks like Daniel Grigoryan has been cut.
Grigoryan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Grigoryan gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yngve Laake!
An out of breath and clearly excited Yngve Laake thanked Brooklyn Threads for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 26, 2023

#R1#
Laake swinging wildly here.
Good exchange - Veto coming out on top.
Veto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laake manages to avoid it.
Laake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veto. Laake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laake misses with an uppercut
and Veto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laake.
Veto just misses with a punch to the body.
Veto's corner calls for a 1-2. Veto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT2#It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Veto connects with a body shot that sends Laake's belly button to the back.
Veto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Laake throws a head kick that misses.
Laake misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Veto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A punch lands to the side of Veto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veto scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Veto.
Veto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laake.
Veto throws an off balance right hand
and Laake counters with a low kick, right behind Veto 's knee.
Laake misses with a head kick.
Veto looks to score with a jab to the body but Laake is just out of range.
Laake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Veto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Veto throws an off balance right hand
and Laake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Veto throws a lazy uppercut
and Laake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Veto throws a right hand that misses
and Laake counters with a left and a right that stings Veto.
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!
Laake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veto throws out the jab.
Veto misses with a double jab.
Veto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laake.
Laake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
A punch combination from Laake misses.
Laake scores with a hook.
A jab from Veto misses.
Veto moves out of range of the body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Veto, as that shot connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Veto misses with a straight right.
Laake slips under a jab from Veto.
Laake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Veto scores with a nice strike.
Veto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laake throws a leg kick but Veto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laake scores with a nice strike.#CUT#It looks like Quincy Veto has been cut.
Laake throws a series of punches but Veto moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laake.
Laake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3#
Veto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laake.
Veto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laake.
Laake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Veto moves out of range as Laake throws a body kick.
Veto throws out a counter right but Laake avoids it with no problem.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laake.
Laake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Veto misses.
A slow jab from Veto misses its intended target.
Veto lands with a nice body punch.
Veto slips a jab and a cross from Laake.
Laake lets loose with a powerful body kick. Veto will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Veto lands.
Veto throws a poor cross that misses
and Laake counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Veto misses with a straight left.
Laake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laake lands with a hook. Veto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Veto just misses with a punch to the body.
Veto avoids the head kick by Laake.
Veto missing with a left hand there. Laake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veto. That did some damage!
Laake tries to bum rush Veto with a series of wild strikes but Veto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laake drops his hands momentarily and Veto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Veto throws a hook but Laake blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laake.
Laake throws a poor cross that misses
and Veto counters with a stiff right hand.
Laake looks to land a body kick but Veto moved away.
Veto lands a lovely overhand right.#ROC2#Laake is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yngve Laake will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Laake misses with a hook.
Quincy Veto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laake lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Veto misses with a left hand
and Laake counters with a two punch combo.
Laake avoids the body shot from Veto.
Laake missing with a left hand there. Veto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laake throws a head kick that misses
and Laake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Veto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oh Laake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Veto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laake seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veto.
Veto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laake walks into a jab.
Veto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laake throws a big counter combination but Veto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#KD2#
Veto cracks Laake with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Laake looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Veto finish him? #CUT2#Yngve Laake's cut is getting worse.
Veto missing with a left hand there. Laake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veto drops Laake with a huge uppercut! Laake drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Veto is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quincy Veto!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2023

#R1#
That kick from Laake tenderised John 's leg. John is trying to keep his angry face on.
John defending well as Laake loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from John misses.
Laake avoids the body shot from John .
A head kick misses from John .
Laake stalks John and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into John 's face. John staggers backwards, shaken.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
John throws a right hand that misses
and Laake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laake.
Laake slips under a jab from John .
John misses with a jab to the body
and Laake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Jihadi John has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#KD#
Laake drops John with a beautiful combination! John stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Laake is looking for the KO!#ROC#John is rocked!
Laake defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
Laake appears to be looking for a big counter.
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Laake finish him?
John blocks a head kick by Laake.
John seems to have recovered his senses.
Laake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
John swings for the body but Laake moves out of range.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Laake is just out of range.
Jihadi John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John throws a hook but Laake blocks it.
John has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick by Laake - that's a beauty! John is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Laake can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yngve Laake!
Yngve Laake seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jihadi John spoke after the fight, saying ' Al Akhbar '.

Event: MMAHKI 58
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Laake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rud's sensitive parts.
A big left from Rud misses.
Laake fails to land with a series of punches.
Laake scores with a decent looking hook.
Laake throws a jab but it's blocked by Rud.
A low kick lands for Laake.
Rud scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Rud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laake.
Laake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Laake cracks Rud with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laake is looking to slow Rud down with leg kicks.
Laake tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laake's corner calls for a 1-2. Laake obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Rud has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laake misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Laake jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Laake gets caught flat footed, as Rud shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB#
Rud drops back looking for a leg! Laake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Laake manages to kick Rud off! Rud jumps back into Laake's guard.
Rud stops Laake from standing up. #SUB#
Rud is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rud advances position into side control!#T2##SUB#
Rud is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Rud is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Laake has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Rud tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Rud working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3##SUB#
Rud tries for a kimura but Laake is defending well. #SUB#
Rud is trying to get an arm triangle but Laake is defending well. #SUB#
Rud tries for a kimura but Laake is defending well. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Rud looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laake prevents Rud from improving position. #SUB#
Rud tries for a kimura but Laake is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Rud working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kristoffer Rud will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Laake throws the left hand but Rud avoids the punch easily.
Laake misses with a head kick.
Laake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laake connects with a nice looking jab.
Rud tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laake swivels and escapes.
Rud shoots in looking for a takedown but Laake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rud's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD#
Rud throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Laake tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rud is in Laake's guard.
Rud trying to control but Laake is working from the bottom.
Rud passes Laake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Laake is trying to stand back up but Rud is controlling him #SUB#
Rud is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laake has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1##SUB#
Rud seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Rud is working for a kimura but Laake is defending it quite comfortably.
Laake is trying is best to control the position here.
Rud trying to control from half guard but Laake is working away. #SUB#
Rud is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Laake is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kristoffer Rud!
After the big win, Kristoffer Rud made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Uncle Rufus Clothing .Co and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: MMAHKI 51
Date: May 23, 2023

#R1#
Laake lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT2#It looks like Polish Power has been cut.
Power seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Power rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD2#
and Laake counters with a crisp one two that drops Power! Laake thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Power to his feet! Power is in big trouble!
Good shot there by Power.#CUT#It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Laake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Power checks the leg kick.
Laake throws a combination. Power tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laake fails to land with a series of punches.
Power getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laake catches Power with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#ROC2#Power is rocked!
Laake lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Power crumples to the floor! Laake milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yngve Laake!
An out of breath Yngve Laake thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: MMAHKI 43
Date: Apr 22, 2023

#R1##CL#
Laake closes the distance and clinches.
Tengri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tengri.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tengri as Laake tries to tie him up.
Laake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tengri struggles to land a body shot inside as Laake controls his hands.
Tengri lands a hook that snaps the head of Laake backwards. #BC#
Laake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laake works over Tengri's head and body with a nice combination.#CL#
Laake moves into the clinch successfully.
Laake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tengri pushes Laake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tengri misses with a body punch.
Laake blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Laake breaks from the clinch.
Laake will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tengri! But no joy.
Tengri throws a series of punches but Laake avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Laake darts in and clinches Tengri up against the cage.
Laake blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Tengri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Laake.
Tengri misses with a punch on the inside.
Laake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laake prevents a body shot from Tengri.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laake.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tengri.
A head punch on the inside from Tengri fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tengri.
Laake lands a nice uppercut.
Tengri swings wildly with an uppercut but Laake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tengri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tengri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tengri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tengri lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tengri scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Tengri misses with a punch to the body.
Laake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tengri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tengri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laake backwards. #BC#
Laake manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Laake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laake scores with a shoulder strike.
Tengri lands an uppercut.
Tengri scores with a shoulder strike.
Tengri has a couple of punches blocked by Laake. #BC#
Laake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laake throws a jab when Tengri was well out of range.
Laake throws a good cross that connects.
Laake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tengri avoids the head kick by Laake.
Tengri throws out a counter right but Laake avoids it with no problem.
Laake is looking to clinch but Tengri is avoiding it.
Tengri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Jab from Laake.
Laake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tengri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tengri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laake tries to clinch but Tengri is having none of it.
Tengri is looking to clinch. #CL#
Laake forces Tengri back against the cage and clinches.
Tengri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tengri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laake tries to break free but Tengri pushes him back against the cage.
Laake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tengri backwards.
Laake blocks an uppercut.
Laake is struggling to control the position.
Tengri misses with a body punch. #T4#
Laake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tengri backwards.
Tengri blocking some punches.
Laake wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Tengri.
Laake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tengri blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Tengri. #CUT2#It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Tengri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tengri tries to work over Laake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laake misses with some punches.
Laake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tengri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laake.
Tengri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tengri struggles to land a body shot inside as Laake controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yngve Laake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A slow jab from Tengri misses its intended target.
Tengri swats away the attempt to clinch by Laake.
Laake throws a head kick but Tengri moves out of range.
A low kick from Laake misses #KD2#
and Tengri counters with a crisp right hand that drops Laake! Tengri lets Laake back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tengri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laake stalks Tengri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tengri's face. Tengri staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tengri throws the kick towards the body but Laake avoids it.
Laake lands with an uppercut that bounces Tengri off the cage and back into range.
Laake jabs Tengri right on the nose. Tengri blinks but takes it well.
Laake is looking to clinch but Tengri is avoiding it.
Tengri follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Laake misses
and Tengri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laake throws a combination that misses
and Tengri counters with a big right hand! Oh Laake is in trouble here! Tengri follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Munkh Tengri!
An out of breath Munkh Tengri thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: MMAHKI 35
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Benandonner thuds a left hand into Laake's body.
Laake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Benandonner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benandonner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benandonner blocks a head kick by Laake.
Benandonner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laake.
Laake tries to land a leg kick but Benandonner saw it coming and moves away.
Benandonner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laake.
Laake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benandonner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laake missing with a left hand there. Benandonner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laake scores with a head kick. Benandonner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#It looks like Giant Benandonner has been cut.
Benandonner lands a really nice looking cross but Laake seems unphased. #CUT#It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Benandonner lands a right hook to the body.
Laake loads up on a big right hand but Benandonner slips the punch.
Benandonner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Benandonner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Laake scores with a leg kick.
Benandonner dodges the punch combination from Laake.
Laake finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T1#
A head kick by Laake misses
and Benandonner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benandonner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laake with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Benandonner.
Benandonner misses the shot to the body.
Benandonner throws a hook but Laake avoids it easily.
Benandonner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Laake's head.
Laake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benandonner throws out a powerful jab.
Benandonner misses with a wild combination.
Laake misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laake slips a straight right by Benandonner.
Laake misses with a few strikes there.
Laake catches Benandonner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2#
Laake lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot by Benandonner.
A left lands for Benandonner.
Benandonner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laake.
Laake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benandonner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Laake.
A little feinted left hand from Benandonner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donk. Laake catches Benandonner right on the button with a cross.
Laake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benandonner ducks under a wild hook from Laake.
Benandonner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Benandonner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laake.
Benandonner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Laake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Laake misses the target.
Benandonner slips a straight right by Laake.
Laake throws a head kick that misses
and Benandonner counters with a nice uppercut.
Laake ducks under a wild hook from Benandonner.
Benandonner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Laake misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Benandonner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laake.
Laake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Benandonner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Laake thuds his right hand into Benandonner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benandonner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laake finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benandonner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Benandonner throws a body shot but no joy.
Benandonner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benandonner slips a straight right by Laake.
Benandonner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laake.
Benandonner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laake looks to land a left hand but Benandonner moved out of range nicely.
Laake tries to land a leg kick but Benandonner saw it coming and moves away.
Benandonner slips a straight right by Laake.#T4#
Laake ducks under a wild hook from Benandonner.
Benandonner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laake tries a quick counter leg kick but Benandonner is wise to it.
Benandonner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laake fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benandonner.
Laake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laake misses with a left hand
and Benandonner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benandonner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Benandonner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laake misses with a two punch combination.
Laake swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laake tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Benandonner misses the target.
Nice shot by Benandonner.
Benandonner slips a straight right by Laake.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benandonner misses with a wild body shot.
Laake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benandonner moves out of range of the leg kick from Laake.
Laake throws out a loose jab but Benandonner uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yngve Laake will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Benandonner slips under a jab.
Laake throws a poor cross that misses #KD#
and Benandonner counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Laake down! Benandonner is looking to finish but Laake is intelligently defending himself. #ROC#Laake is rocked!
Benandonner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laake is still in real trouble! Can Benandonner finish him?
Benandonner throwing strikes but missing.
Laake seems to have recovered his senses.#SU#
Benandonner gets to his feet - Laake follows without any prompting.
Benandonner throws a lazy right hand but Laake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laake misses with an uppercut. Benandonner saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laake throws a sloppy head kick and Benandonner moves out of range easily.
Laake misses with a hook
and Benandonner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laake thumps Benandonner with a low kick.
Laake connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T1##KD#
Benandonner cracks Laake with an uppercut from hell and Laake crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Benandonner's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing! #CUT#That has opened up Yngve Laake's cut even more.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laake is looking to stand up but Benandonner isn't so interested in that idea.
Benandonner wants to pass the guard but Laake is keeping the position.
Benandonner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SU#
Benandonner stands up and waves to Laake to follow him. #T2#
A head kick misses from Laake.
Benandonner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Laake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benandonner circles away quickly and effectively.
Laake misses the jab.
Laake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benandonner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laake misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laake throws a sloppy head kick
and Benandonner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laake is breathing heavily.
Benandonner misses with a wild body shot.
Benandonner slips a straight right by Laake.
A jab from Benandonner misses.
Laake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benandonner.
Laake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benandonner.
Benandonner backing away here, and Laake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Laake throws out a leg kick but Benandonner moves out of range and Laake only half commits.
Benandonner slips a jab from Laake.
Laake misses with a right hand
and Benandonner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benandonner misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Benandonner avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benandonner. Laake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benandonner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laake.
A little jabbing left from Laake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laake misses with a looping right.
Laake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laake tried to score with a low kick but Benandonner checks it.
It looked like Benandonner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laake.
Laake ducks right into an uppercut from Benandonner.
Benandonner slips under a jab.
Laake misses with an uppercut
and Benandonner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benandonner moves out of range of the leg kick from Laake.
Laake misses with a left hand
and Benandonner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laake.#KD#
Benandonner throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Laake tumbling to the canvas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benandonner stays in close to Laake's body and controls the position. #T4##SUB#
Benandonner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Benandonner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SU#
Benandonner gets to his feet. Laake looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Benandonner looks to score with a jab to the body but Laake is just out of range.
Benandonner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laake, as that shot connected.
Benandonner blocks a head kick by Laake.
Benandonner misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Laake, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Benandonner.
A slow jab from Benandonner misses its intended target.
Laake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giant Benandonner dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Benandonner.
Laake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benandonner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laake slips a straight right by Benandonner.
Laake darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Benandonner finds it's way through Laake's defenses.
Benandonner avoids the head kick by Laake.
Benandonner cracks a nice hook into Laake's ribs.
Laake throws a leg kick but Benandonner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laake throws a looping overhand right but Benandonner ducks down to avoid it.
Laake walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Benandonner! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giant Benandonner!
Giant Benandonner is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Giant Benandonner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1##CL#
Laake darts in and clinches Austin up against the cage.#TD#
Laake has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Austin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Laake really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Austin.
Austin rolls, trying to escape but Laake keeps control of the position.
Laake trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Austin doesn't escape.
Laake controlling well, preventing Austin from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Laake controlling the positon.
Laake keeps control of the position as Austin tries to break free.
Austin breaks Laake's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard. #T1#
Laake is looking to stand up but Austin isn't so interested in that idea.
Austin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Austin passes Laake's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Laake is defending against the submission attempts here by Austin. #SUB2#
Austin is working for a kimura here but Laake manages to reverse the position and he's now in Austin's guard.
Laake wants to get up but he can't break Austin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T2##SUB2#
Austin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laake defends well.#SU#
Laake gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Laake's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laake duly obliges. #CUT#It looks like Ron Austin has been cut.#CL#
Laake forces Austin back against the cage and clinches.
Austin wants a takedown but no success here.
Austin can't get the takedown.
Austin looks winded!#TD#
Laake has clasped his hands together around Austin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!#SU#
Laake decides to stand back up.
Laake lands a jab.
Laake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laake with a jab.#T3#
Laake lands a nice looking body shot.
Austin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laake to score with a decent uppercut.
Laake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#KD#
Laake lands a big right hand that sends Austin crashing to the mat! Laake stays standing though and waves Austin back to his feet!#ROC#Austin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laake circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Austin tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Laake wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yngve Laake!
A relieved looking Yngve Laake thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: HFC 64: Fermi vs Thevenet
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1#
Laake throws a sloppy body shot
and Montrose counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Laake misses with a kick to the body #KD2#
and Montrose counters with a nice right hand that sends Laake toppling to the canvas! Laake scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Montrose finish him?!
Montrose misses with a right hand
and Laake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Laake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laake half committed to a counter leg kick.
Montrose tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Montrose misses with a looping right.
Laake was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
Montrose darts in and clinches Laake up against the cage.
Laake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montrose misses with a knee to the head.
Laake tries to work over Montrose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montrose lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Laake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montrose working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Laake to work.
Montrose throws a head punch that misses.
Laake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montrose lands a nice uppercut.
Laake has a couple of punches blocked by Montrose.
Montrose is leaning against Laake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laake lands a shot to the body.
Laake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montrose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montrose missing with knees to the body.
Montrose misses with the head strike.
Montrose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Laake fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montrose.
Laake throws a punch but it's blocked by Montrose. #T2#
Laake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montrose blocking some punches.
Montrose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laake tries to throw a body punch but Montrose avoids it by throwing Laake back against the cage.
Montrose misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laake avoiding damage as Montrose throws knees to the body.
Laake struggles to land a body shot inside as Montrose controls his hands.
Montrose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montrose working aggressively here.
Laake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laake misses with a body punch.
Laake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laake blocks a body shot from Montrose.
Montrose tries to throw a body punch but Laake avoids it by throwing Montrose back against the cage.
Montrose landing knees to the head.
Laake stalling in the clinch but Montrose improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Montrose fails to land. #T3#
Laake lands a right hand.
Laake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montrose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montrose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laake blocks it with crossed arms.
Montrose blocking some punches.
Laake tries to stall but Montrose uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montrose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Montrose.
Laake looking to slow down the pace here.
Montrose misses with a punch on the inside.
Montrose swings wildly with an uppercut but Laake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laake takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Montrose.
Laake is breathing heavily.
Montrose pushes Laake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montrose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montrose scores a nice knee to the body. #T4#
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montrose.
Montrose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laakes head.
Montrose struggles to land a body shot inside as Laake controls his hands.
Montrose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montrose can't find room to land a body shot as Laake controls the action.
Montrose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Montrose fails to land.
Laake misses with some punches.
Laake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montrose tries to work over Laake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montrose swings wildly with an uppercut but Laake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Montrose unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laake taking a breather.
Montrose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montrose lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laake is trying to stall.
Laake misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bastien Montrose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Montrose closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laake tries a body shot but Montrose blocks it.
Montrose lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Montrose.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montrose.
Laake takes a shot to the head.
Laake stalling in the clinch but Montrose improves position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Montrose in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Montrose landing knees to the head.
Montrose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Montrose.
Montrose jerks Laake's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Laake drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Montrose goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Montrose because Laake was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Bastien Montrose!
Bastien Montrose seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: HFC 55: EVQ vs Abarai
Date: Dec 10, 2022

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Thevenet. Laake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laake thinks about the counter body kick.
Laake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thevenet moves out of range of the body kick.
Laake connects with a solid leg kick.
Laake lands with a nice body punch.
Thevenet tries for a takedown but Laake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thevenet ducks under a wild hook from Laake.
Laake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thevenet sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Thevenet moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Laake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laake is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laake throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Laake enables Thevenet to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Laake manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Thevenet throwing strikes from guard but Laake blocks nicely.
Thevenet stands up over Laake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Laake controls Thevenet momentarily but Thevenet frees himself.
Thevenet trying to control but Laake is working from the bottom.
Laake controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thevenet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thevenet wants to control from the top but Laake keeps moving.
Thevenet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Laake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laake has control of Thevenet's left arm, preventing Thevenet from doing any damage. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thevenet throws a big right hand that misses.
Thevenet postures up.
Laake has control of Thevenet's left arm, preventing Thevenet from doing any damage.
Let's hope that Laake has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Laake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Laake keeping moving, preventing Thevenet from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yngve Laake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Thevenet manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Laake on his heels. He'll look to pass Laake's guard now, I'm sure.
Thevenet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thevenet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Laake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laake is trying to keep Thevenet in close.
Laake pulls Thevenet in to control the position. #T3#
Thevenet works over Laake with some ground and pound from guard.
Laake has control of Thevenet's left arm, preventing Thevenet from doing any damage.
Laake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thevenet is pushing down on Laake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laake is fighting to maintain full guard but Thevenet has managed to sneak the leg through.
Laake trying to control from the bottom.
Laake is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thevenet scores with a couple of nice shots.
Laake is trying to maintain the position but Thevenet is very close to passing his half guard.
Thevenet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Laake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laake trying to get back to full guard but Thevenet takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Laake tries to hold on but Thevenet pushes him away.
Thevenet lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Thevenet looking to finish Laake with some ground and pound. This is bad for Laake!
Laake tries to hold on but Thevenet pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thevenet breaks from Laake's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T4#
Thevenet landing strikes from the mount and Laake is in trouble!
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!
Thevenet with a couple of short strikes.
Thevenet working Laake over with strikes here.
Laake taking shots to the head.
Thevenet lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Laake hang on?
Laake tries to hold on but Thevenet pushes him away.
Thevenet lands with some strikes.
Thevenet avoids the attempt from Laake to control.
Thevenet lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Laake hang on?
Thevenet controlling from mount.
Laake is trying to escape the mount.
Thevenet with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thevenet cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Laake is looking to improve his position but Thevenet isn't that keen on the idea.
Laake tries to hold on but Thevenet pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amadeo Thevenet dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Laake is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Laake.
Laake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thevenet attempts a counter takedown but Laake avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Thevenet changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laake looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Laake being controlled for a moment.
Thevenet creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Laake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thevenet lands a nice short elbow.
Thevenet works his foot free and advances to mount.
Thevenet in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Laake wants to control but Thevenet is having none of it.
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!#T1#
Laake sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Laake wants to control but Thevenet is keeping busy.
Laake is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Thevenet is staying active.
Laake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thevenet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thevenet wants to take a breather but Laake is having none of it.
Thevenet is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thevenet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thevenet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thevenet's back!
Thevenet is trying to break free.
Good control from Laake.#T2#
Laake has the hooks in. Thevenet is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Thevenet trying to control the position but Laake manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Thevenet right now.
Laake doesn't have the hooks in and Thevenet manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thevenet is working Laake over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thevenet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Laake working a defensive guard here.
Thevenet cracks Laake with a solid left hand.
Laake working a defensive guard but Thevenet passes into half guard.
Thevenet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Laake is trying is best to control the position here.
Amadeo Thevenet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Thevenet working Laake over with strikes.
Laake taking some punishment here, with Thevenet in his half guard.
Laake tries to get to full guard but Thevenet has control of the leg.
Thevenet trying to control from half guard but Laake is working away.
Thevenet winds up and cracks Laake with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Laake is looking to improve his position.
Laake is controlling Thevenet's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Laake trying to control but Thevenet postures up. #T4#
Thevenet wants to free his trapped foot but Laake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thevenet trying to control the action but Laake is working from the bottom.
Thevenet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thevenet trying to control the action but Laake is working from the bottom.
Laake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laake working a defensive guard here.
Thevenet landing some decent shots from guard.
Laake is trying to keep Thevenet in close.
Thevenet connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amadeo Thevenet dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Laake misses with a wild body shot.
Thevenet walks into a left hand.
Laake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thevenet manages to avoid it.
Thevenet tries to clinch there but Laake circles away.
Laake throws a lazy right hand but Thevenet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thevenet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laake.
Laake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laake misses with an uppercut. Thevenet saw that one coming.
Thevenet drops down looking for a counter takedown but Laake sprawls and moves away.
Laake throws a looping overhand right but Thevenet ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laake! #CUT2#It looks like Amadeo Thevenet has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laake misses with an uppercut.
Laake has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Thevenet is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Laake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Laake.
Thevenet attempts a counter takedown but Laake avoids it well and moves away.#CL#
Thevenet closes the distance and clinches.
Yngve Laake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Thevenet.
Thevenet struggles to land a body shot inside as Laake controls his hands.
Thevenet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thevenet wants a takedown but no success here.
Laake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laake misses with a body punch.
Laake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laake presses Thevenet against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Thevenet.
Laake lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Laake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laake throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T2#
Thevenet defending well as Laake loads up on a big left hand.
Laake throws a leg kick but Thevenet moved away.
Thevenet moves out of range of the body kick.
Thevenet moves away from the strike by Laake.
Laake avoids the body shot from Thevenet.
Thevenet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thevenet's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laake connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thevenet scrambles back to his feet.
Laake tries to move into range but Thevenet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laake slips under a jab from Thevenet.
Thevenet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Thevenet shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Laake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thevenet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Laake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3##SUB2#
Laake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thevenet trying to control the position from guard on top but Laake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laake working a defensive guard here.
Thevenet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laake can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Laake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laake is trying to keep Thevenet in close.
Thevenet being controlled here momentarily.
Laake has momentary wrist control but Thevenet slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thevenet trying to control the position from guard on top but Laake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thevenet slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Laake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thevenet defends it easily.
Laake is trying to control the position but Thevenet postures up. #SUB2#
Laake looking for subs off his back but Thevenet has passed one foot through into half guard.
Amadeo Thevenet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Laake looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Thevenet pushes past his half guard into mount!
Laake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thevenet looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laake throwing hammer fists to the chest of Thevenet. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Yngve Laake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thevenet 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Amadeo Thevenet!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Amadeo Thevenet!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Amadeo Thevenet!

Amadeo Thevenet wins by unanimous decision!
Amadeo Thevenet decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: HFC 48: Nuorempi vs Queiroz
Date: Nov 12, 2022

#R1#
Hyper wants to clinch but Laake slips to the side
and Laake counters with a thumping low kick.
Hyper ducks under a wild hook from Laake.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Gwennyth Hyper has been cut.
Laake feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hypers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good work by Hyper as he checks the leg kick.
Hyper moves out of range of the strikes.
Hyper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laake scoring well with a low kick there.
Laake lands a lovely overhand right.
Laake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laake throws a front kick that sends Hyper stumbling back into the cage.
Laake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyper.
Laake lands a really nice looking cross but Hyper seems unphased. #ROC2#Hyper is rocked!#T1#
Laake loads up on a big right hand but Hyper slips the punch.
Hyper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hyper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#KD2#
Laake feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hyper sprawling to the canvas! Hyper rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Laake finish him?!
Oh Hyper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#Gwennyth Hyper's cut is getting worse.
Hyper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laake is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hyper seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Laake misses. #KD2#
Laake drops Hyper with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hyper looks back up at him and smiles so Laake waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Hyper slips under a jab.
BOOM! Laake lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hyper. Hyper tries to recover but Laake is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hyper lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yngve Laake!

Event: HFC 40: Jiminez vs Saneuji
Date: Oct 09, 2022

#R1#
Laake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Laake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blood misses with a right hand
and Laake counters with a left to the body.
Blood throws a hook but Laake avoids it easily.
Blood thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Blood misses.
Conan Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood looks to land a left hand but Laake moved out of range nicely.
Blood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laake slips under a jab.
Blood throws a jab when Laake was well out of range.
Laake has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Blood is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Blood misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Blood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood scores with a punch to the head.
Laake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laake lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Laake.
Laake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blood.
Laake thinks about the counter body kick.
Blood sizes up Laake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Blood misses with a hook. Laake ducked under it nicely.
Laake ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Blood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blood lands with a cross.
Laake ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Blood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Laake to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Laake finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blood throws an overhand right that lands on Laake's shoulder, as Laake tries to avoid the shot.
Blood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laake under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blood throws a big shot that misses.
Blood is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A good leg kick by Laake. #T2#
Blood throws the left hand but Laake avoids the punch easily.
Laake is looking to land body kicks.#KD#
Blood sends Laake crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Blood is motioning to the referee to let Laake up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Laake tries to land a front kick but Blood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blood throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blood scores with a nice strike.
Laake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Laake.
Laake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Laake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blood looks to land a left hand but Laake moved out of range nicely.
Blood loads up on a big right hand but Laake slips the punch.
Laake throws out a counter right but Blood avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Blood throws a poor cross that misses
and Laake counters with a two punch combo.
Blood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laake misses with a body kick.
Laake slips a straight right by Blood.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laake! But no joy.
Blood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laake is trying to counter with his kicks.
Blood throws a hook to the side of Laake's head but Laake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Blood.#CUT#That has opened up Yngve Laake's cut even more.
Blood misses with an uppercut. Laake saw that one coming.
Blood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Laake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blood.
Laake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blood.
Laake follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Laake slips a straight right by Blood.
Laake throws the left hand but Blood avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Blood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blood.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laake lands with a kick to the ribs.
Blood is breathing heavily.#T4#
Laake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blood misses with a right hand
and Laake counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Conan Blood has been cut.
Blood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Laake.
Laake thuds his shin into the meat of Blood's side.
Laake scores with the left hand. Blood knows he should have avoided that one.
Laake with a nice cross.
Laake throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laake drops Blood with a huge uppercut! Blood drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Laake is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yngve Laake!

Event: 385k Test 1
Date: Apr 08, 2022

#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#CL#
Draxler closes the distance and pushes Laake back into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Draxler stalling the fight. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laake is pushing Draxler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Draxler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Laake trying to stall but Draxler improves his position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Draxler is stalling here.
Laake looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draxler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bastian Draxler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draxler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 10:9
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 10:9
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastian Draxler!

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