Four years ago, Joe Lauzon showed the UFC how tough they raise ’em on the South Shore.
Lauzon, a lightweight fighter from East Bridgewater, Mass., showed unbelievable toughness against Jim Miller at UFC 155 by … well, we’ll just let our friends at UFC.com describe the legendary bout.
By the end of the first round on December 29th, it looked like Jim Miller was going to possibly wrap up a Knockout of the Night award against Joe Lauzon. Showing off some of the best standup of his career, Miller opened up Lauzon’s face, and as crimson stained the canvas, most believed there was no way the bonus king from Massachusetts could possibly continue. But continue he did, and over the next two rounds, he and Miller engaged in a back-and-forth battle that didn’t just display top-notch technical skills but the things you can’t quantify on paper — heart, guts, desire, determination. Miller’s hand was rightfully raised at the end, but Lauzon was no loser here, and with his submission attempts and ability to fight through cuts that would have finished off lesser men, he may have gained even more fans.
Lauzon, who’s 4-3 since dropping that unanimous decision, will have another shot at Miller on Saturday at UFC Fight Night Vancouver. When recently asked what he thought of Miller, Lauzon told UFC.com: “Last time we fought, I left more blood in the cage than I would have liked. This time, it will be his.”
Oh yeah.
Warm up for the rematch by watching Lauzon versus Miller, dubbed UFC Fight of the Year for 2012, in the video player below.
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