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#3 Joe Lauzon vs. Jonathan Pearce (Lightweight)
The man who famously knocked out the legendary Jens Pulver back in 2006, Joe Lauzon is back in his hometown of Boston for his 27th UFC fight. His opponent this time was UFC debutant, Jonathan Pearce, who looked to wreck Luzon's homecoming party.
Lauzon had lost his last three fights and a win in front of his people was the plan heading into the fight. Did Lauzon get back into the win column though? Let's find out.
Round 1: Low leg kick from Pearce. A push from Lauzon. This one didn't take time to heat up. Lauzon looked focussed as he tagged Pearce with some big shots and a few 1-2s in the pocket. Pearce was rocked and he engaged in a body lock.
Lauzon knew the finish was the around the corner as the fans egged him on. He tripped Pearce down to the mat and isolated Pearce's right arm by locking his arms around his shoulders and head.
It looked painful as a powerless Pearce couldn't move his right hand and Lauzon went on to punish him with huge right-hand punches from the top. Pearce just couldn't defend and Herb Dean did the honours of stopping the fight. The fans inside the TD Garden popped hard. Great atmosphere.
Result: Joe Lauzon def. Jonathan Pearce via TKO (1:33, Round One)
You just can't hate Lauzon. The veteran didn't disappoint the rousing hometown fans as he went on to finish off a UFC Debutant in the first round. The win ends Lauzon's three-fight losing streak and irrespective of what's next for 'J-Lau', it's been a treat to watch him strut his stuff inside the Octagon.
