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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Corassa (ranked 434 p4p, 1068 weight class) and Remy Jacquard (ranked 56 p4p, 123 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy Jacquard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacquard scores with a nice head shot.
Corassa throws a chopping leg kick but Jacquard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Corassa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jacquard's head.
Corassa walks into a straight right hand from Jacquard.
Corassa scores with a jab.
Corassa scores with a leg kick.
Corassa lands with a straight right. Jacquard didn't see that one coming.
Jacquard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corassa circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Corassa misses the target.
Corassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corassa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Corassa misses with a hook.
Corassa slips a jab from Jacquard.
Jacquard checks a low kick from Corassa.
Corassa misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Jacquard misses.
Corassa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jacquard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've been informed that Jacquard has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A slow jab from Corassa misses its intended target.
Jacquard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jacquard misses with a low kick.
Corassa connects with a body shot.
Corassa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacquard.
Corassa throws a body punch but Jacquard moves out of range.
Jacquard darts in and clinches Corassa up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jacquard is trying to force a seperation but Corassa has the dominant position.
Jacquard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corassa swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacquard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corassa throws a head punch that misses.
Corassa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jacquard's elbow.
Jacquard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corassa lands a shot to the body.
Corassa is leaning against Jacquard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Corassa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Corassa gets through Jacquard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jacquard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacquard throws the left hand but Corassa avoids the punch easily.
Corassa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corassa looks to land a right hand but Jacquard moved out of range.
Jacquard darts in looking for a takedown but Corassa gets double underhooks and turns Jacquard into the cage.
Corassa tries to land a front kick but Jacquard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jacquard fails with a takedown attempt.
Eduardo Corassa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remy Jacquard.
Corassa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Eduardo Corassa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corassa sizes up Jacquard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Corassa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jacquard. That did some damage!
Nice jab there from Corassa.
A nice leg kick from Jacquard, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corassa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jacquard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corassa.
Corassa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jacquard's head backwards.
Jacquard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacquard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jacquard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Corassa looks to throw the jab but Jacquard is out of range.
Corassa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacquard.
Jacquard tries to move into range but Corassa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Corassa misses with an uppercut.
Jacquard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jacquard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacquard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Corassa throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jacquard scores with a leg kick.
Corassa moves away from the strike by Jacquard.
Corassa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Corassa pinned against the cage. Corassa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Corassa connects with a single shot there.
Corassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacquard manages to avoid it.
Jacquard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corassa.
Corassa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacquard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corassa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Corassa wants it to stay on the feet.
Remy Jacquard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corassa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacquard shoots in but no luck this time.
Corassa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jacquard has time to react.
Corassa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corassa throws a hook to the side of Jacquard's head but Jacquard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacquard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jacquard throws a big shot that misses.
Jacquard thumps Corassa with a low kick.
Corassa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacquard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Corassa swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacquard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacquard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corassa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corassa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jacquard on the side of the head.
Corassa swings for the body but Jacquard moves out of range.
Corassa moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacquard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corassa misses with a low kick as Jacquard jumps back.
Jacquard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Corassa but Corassa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jacquard shoots in for a takedown but Corassa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Corassa checks a leg kick.
Jacquard throws a combination that misses
and Corassa counters with a straight right hand.
Jacquard throws a jab when Corassa was well out of range.
Corassa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Corassa misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corassa moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Jacquard.
Corassa misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jacquard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Corassa - the referee stops the clock and Jacquard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Corassa. Jacquard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa dominated that round.
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.
Jacquard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacquard.
Jacquard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corassa.
Corassa throws the left hand but Jacquard avoids the punch easily.
Jacquard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacquard moves into the clinch.
Corassa gets through Jacquard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Corassa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jacquard throws a head punch that misses.
Corassa tries a body shot but Jacquard blocks it.
Corassa misses with a punch to the body.
Corassa tries a body shot but Jacquard blocks it.
Jacquard prevents a body shot from Corassa.
Corassa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacquard has had enough of the clinch but Corassa keeps him there for the moment.
Jacquard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa misses with a body punch.
Corassa tries a body shot but Jacquard blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Corassa can't find room to land a body shot as Jacquard controls the action.
Corassa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jacquard prevents a body shot from Corassa.
Jacquard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacquard blocks a low kick nicely.
Corassa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Corassa does it's job there.
Jacquard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Corassa lands with an overhand left.
Corassa scores with a shot to the body.
Jacquard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corassa.
Jacquard misses with a looping right.
Jacquard dodges the punch combination from Corassa.
Corassa misses the shot to the body.
Corassa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jacquard doesn't seem bothered though.
Corassa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jacquard goes for a double leg but Corassa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Corassa continues to drive forward.
Jacquard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Jacquard.
It seemed like Jacquard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jacquard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Corassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacquard.
Jacquard misses with a leg kick.
Jacquard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacquard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corassa manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard throws a lazy right hand but Corassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacquard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacquard. Corassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corassa is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jacquard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jacquard throws a big shot that misses.
Jacquard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacquard throws an overhand right that lands on Corassa's shoulder, as Corassa tries to avoid the shot.
Corassa looks to throw the jab but Jacquard is out of range.
Jacquard looks to land a right hand but Corassa moved out of range.
Corassa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jacquard throws a lazy right hand but Corassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corassa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Corassa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jacquard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corassa.
Jacquard lands a glancing blow to the side of Corassa's head.
Corassa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Corassa slips a jab from Jacquard.
Corassa staying out of range there.
Jacquard throws a big shot that misses.
Corassa connects with the punch.
Corassa scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jacquard misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Corassa.
Jacquard staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Corassa - just one landing.
Corassa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jacquard's hands.
Corassa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacquard.
Corassa looks to land a body kick but Jacquard moved away.
Corassa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jacquard.
Jacquard misses with a body punch
and Corassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Corassa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jacquard's head backwards.
Corassa misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jacquard! But no joy.
Jacquard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Corassa misses with a low kick.
Jacquard throws a body punch but Corassa moves out of range.
Jacquard throws a leg kick but Corassa moved away.
Jacquard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Corassa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jacquard somewhat.
Eduardo Corassa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remy Jacquard.
Corassa is looking to slow Jacquard down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice defenses there by Corassa.
Good standup being displayed there by Corassa as he connects with a hook.
Corassa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jacquard if he has to take too many more of those.
Jacquard walks into a straight right hand from Corassa.
Corassa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacquard.
Jacquard slips a straight right by Corassa.
Corassa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jacquard shoots in and drives through. Corassa sprawls well.
Corassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jacquard.
Corassa avoids the body shot from Jacquard.
Jacquard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacquard throws a head kick but Corassa moves out of range.
Corassa moves out of range as Jacquard strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacquard.
Corassa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corassa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jacquard connects with a looping right hand.
Corassa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jacquard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Jacquard misses.
Jacquard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Corassa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jacquard.
A clash of legs there as Jacquard blocks the low kick.
Corassa cracks Jacquard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jacquard digs a good body shot into Corassa's ribs.
Jacquard scores with a jab to the body.
Corassa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jacquard in his tracks.
Corassa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Corassa throws a hook to the side of Jacquard's head but Jacquard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corassa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corassa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Jacquard misses its intended target.
Corassa tries a head kick but it misses.
Corassa cracks Jacquard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacquard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corassa moves away.
Corassa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Corassa throws a wild body kick that Jacquard sees coming a mile off.
Jacquard misses with a looping right.
Jab from Corassa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corassa. Jacquard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corassa slips under a jab from Jacquard.
Jacquard moves in looking to clinch but Corassa pushes him off.
Corassa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jacquard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jacquard looks to land a right hand but Corassa moved out of range.
Corassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Corassa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Corassa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corassa catches Jacquard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jacquard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Corassa just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacquard is looking for the big counter here.
Jacquard misses with a wild combination.
Jacquard doesn't manage to clinch there - Corassa circles away.
Corassa just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacquard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corassa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacquard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Corassa as he jumps to the side.
A bone on bone clash there as Jacquard blocks the leg kick.
Eduardo Corassa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jacquard.
Jacquard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corassa dips to his left and cracks Jacquard with an uppercut!
Jacquard dips to his left and cracks Corassa with an uppercut!
Jacquard staying out of range there.
Corassa throws a sloppy head kick and Jacquard moves out of range easily.
Corassa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jacquard.
Jacquard throws a jab but it's blocked by Corassa.
Corassa throwing a counter right hand but Jacquard manages to avoid it.
Jacquard slips a jab from Corassa.
Corassa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Corassa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacquard slips a jab and a cross from Corassa.
Jacquard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jacquard throws a lazy uppercut
and Corassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corassa jabs at Jacquard's body.
Corassa throws a right hand that Jacquard ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacquard also avoids with ease.
Jacquard thows a leg kick but Corassa checks it
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
Jacquard swings for the body but Corassa moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws a body punch but Jacquard moves out of range.
Jacquard connects with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Corassa there.
Corassa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corassa defending well as Jacquard loads up on a big left hand.
Corassa lands a nice shot to the body.
Corassa tried to score with a low kick but Jacquard checks it.
A jab from Corassa misses.
Jacquard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice takedown defense from Corassa. No joy for Jacquard on that attempt.
Eduardo Corassa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remy Jacquard.
Corassa thuds his right hand into Jacquard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jacquard misses with a takedown attempt - Corassa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jacquard throws a big shot that misses.
Jacquard misses with a looping right.
Corassa misses the jab.
Jacquard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Jacquard with that takedown attempt.
Corassa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jacquard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Corassa.
Jacquard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corassa cracks Jacquard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Corassa jabs Jacquard right on the nose. Jacquard blinks but takes it well.
Corassa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Corassa connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Jacquard misses.
Corassa scores with a push kick.
Remy Jacquard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corassa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jacquard's head.
Jacquard swings widly with a right hand
and Corassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Jacquard misses.
Corassa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Corassa. No joy for Jacquard on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacquard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corassa.
Corassa looks to land a combination. Jacquard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Corassa punishes Jacquard's body with a nice straight punch.
Jacquard throws a looping overhand right but Corassa ducks down to avoid it.
Corassa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Corassa scores with a push kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Corassa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corassa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Corassa!
A victorious Eduardo Corassa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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