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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chico Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). York has chosen Rage Against the Machine - killing in the name of as his entrance music. James York will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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199 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chico Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James York!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York tries a head kick but it misses.
Lao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lao moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
York attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
York throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
York will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
York has managed to clinch.
York lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Chico Lao has been cut.
Lao misses with some punches.
Lao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
York tries to land a knee to the head but Lao blocks with his arms.
Lao working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
York crunches a lovely knee into Lao's ribcage.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
York lands a knee to the body.
York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
York lands with a slapping head 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!
Lao tries to clinch up
and York counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lao!
That's one minute gone in the round.
York tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
York wants to control the pace but Lao is squirming around nicely.
Lao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
York with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
York misses with a head shot.
York controlling the pace for now.
Lao is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as York tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
York is trying to control here but Lao has managed to regain half guard.
York is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lao defends it well.
Lao is in trouble now - York has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lao is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
York wants to control the pace but Lao is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
York controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James York dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chico Lao'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.
York throws a head kick that misses.
York throws a head kick that misses.
Chico Lao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lao looks to clinch
and York counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
York blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
York scores a nice knee to the body.
York scores a nice knee to the body.
York is struggling to control the position.
York creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
York tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lao misses with a knee to the head.
Lao avoids a wild elbow strike from York.
Lao misses with some punches.
York tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
York trying to land knees to the body.
Lao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for York.
York goes for a takedown attempt but Lao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lao falls off balance throwing a combination
and York holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
York leaning against his opponent.
York creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lao's defenses.
York trying to control the position but instead, Lao has worked for underhooks and has pushed York into the cage.
Lao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
York with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lao misses with a knee to the head.
Lao misses with a punch on the inside.
York with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but York blocks it with crossed arms.
York scores with a knee to the head.
Chico Lao's cut is getting worse.
York trying to land knees to the body.
York tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
York throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from York.
Chico Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James York.
York has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but York has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
York unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
York slowing the pace effectively.
York is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
York blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lao tries a knee to the head but York blocks it.
York presses Lao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
York lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
York lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
York lands a knee to the body.
York taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on York's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lao fails to land.
Lao managing to block the knees to the body from York.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
York fails with the takedown.
Lao throws a right and a left that York avoids nicely.
York shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lao but Lao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lao wants to clinch
and York counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lao scores with a one two! York had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lao tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
York finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
York fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch but York swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
York tries a head kick but it misses.
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch up but York swats him away and circles back towards the center.
York is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Lao looks to clinch
and York counters by moving into the clinch.
Lao lands with a left to the head.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
Lao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lao looking to throw knees to the head but York is blocking nicely.
York slows down the pace here.
York drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lao as York tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James York showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chico Lao's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lao throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from York misses.
Lao closes the distance but York moves to the side
and York holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lao misses with a knee to the head.
York unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
York lands a takedown into guard.
York wants to control from the top but Lao keeps moving.
Lao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
York must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
York stops Lao from standing up.
Lao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as York controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
York wants to control from the top but Lao keeps moving.
Lao wants to get back to his feet but York is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
York misses with a two punch combination.
Lao throws a right hand that York ducks under and follows up with a left that York also avoids with ease.
Lao misses with a series of wild punches.
York throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
York chopping away at his opponent's legs.
York pushes Lao up against the cage in a clinch.
York lands an elbow inside that Lao shrugs off.
Chico Lao's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
York tries to land a knee to the head but Lao blocks with his arms.
York lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from York.
Lao stops a takedown attempt from York.
York misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lao.
James York seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
York's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
York with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
York using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
York slows down the pace here.
York lands a knee to the body.
The referee calls for York to work.
York misses with a knee to the head.
York drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lao throws a knee to the head but misses.
York dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
York tries to land a knee to the head but Lao blocks with his arms.
Lao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chico Lao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James York is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
York tries a knee to the head but Lao blocks it.
York blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
James York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well York has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James York!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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