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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luc Fontaine (ranked 3754 p4p, 4496 weight class) and Dan McLaughlin (ranked 407 p4p, 454 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luc Fontaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by McLaughlin - just one landing.
Fontaine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fontaine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fontaine tries to clinch up.
Fontaine closes the distance and clinches up with McLaughlin, looking for a takedown. Fontaine pushes McLaughlin against the ropes but McLaughlin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fontaine is looking to clinch but McLaughlin is avoiding it.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
Fontaine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLaughlin.
Fontaine tries to bum rush McLaughlin with a series of wild strikes but McLaughlin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fontaine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fontaine throwing a counter right hand but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
Fontaine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fontaine avoids the body shot from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin stuffs the takedown attempt from Fontaine. Fontaine gets slowly back to his feet.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Fontaine avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine throws a leg kick but McLaughlin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fontaine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McLaughlin is fending him off so far but Fontaine persists. Nope, McLaughlin circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luc Fontaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLaughlin misses with a straight right.
McLaughlin digs a good hook to Fontaine's body.
Fontaine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLaughlin throws a looping overhand right but Fontaine ducks down to avoid it.
Fontaine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLaughlin throws out the jab.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fontaine moves away.
Fontaine throws a quick counter kick to the body but McLaughlin avoids it.
Fontaine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLaughlin missing with a left hand there. Fontaine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luc Fontaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fontaine is just out of range.
McLaughlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fontaine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Fontaine moves away and avoids it.
Fontaine lands a nice shot to the body.
McLaughlin throws a series of punches but Fontaine moves out of range.
McLaughlin connects with a right hand. Fontaine shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fontaine slips a straight right by McLaughlin.
Fontaine wants to clinch up but McLaughlin keeps it at a distance.
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
Fontaine has his takedown stuffed
and McLaughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dan McLaughlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fontaine was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
Fontaine ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine shoots in for a double leg but McLaughlin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McLaughlin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McLaughlin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fontaine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fontaine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fontaine ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
McLaughlin misses with a right hand
and Fontaine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fontaine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fontaine throws a sloppy head kick
letting McLaughlin counter with a right hand.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fontaine is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine has a takedown stuffed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fontaine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McLaughlin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fontaine is trying to control the action in half guard but McLaughlin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fontaine looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McLaughlin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McLaughlin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fontaine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to control from half guard but McLaughlin is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McLaughlin's head.
Fontaine trying to control the action but McLaughlin is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fontaine closes the distance but McLaughlin moves to the side
and McLaughlin counters with a three punch combo that has Fontaine backing up. Fontaine nods at McLaughlin to acknowledge the strikes.
Fontaine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
McLaughlin throws a right hand that misses
enabling Fontaine to counter with a crisp jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fontaine.
McLaughlin throws a right hand that Fontaine ducks under and follows up with a left that Fontaine also avoids with ease.
Fontaine attempts a counter takedown but McLaughlin avoids it well and moves away.
Fontaine misses with a takedown attempt
and Fontaine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fontaine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
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!
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McLaughlin as he avoids it easily.
Fontaine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McLaughlin is fending him off so far but Fontaine persists. Nope, McLaughlin circles away and we're back to standing.
Fontaine misses with a takedown attempt - McLaughlin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McLaughlin gets caught flat footed, as Fontaine shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fontaine is breathing heavily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin wants to stand and escape but Fontaine is having none of it.
Fontaine trying to control but McLaughlin is working from the bottom.
Fontaine won't allow McLaughlin to get back to his feet.
McLaughlin is working an open guard so Fontaine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fontaine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fontaine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fontaine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLaughlin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fontaine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McLaughlin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fontaine is looking to work some ground and pound but McLaughlin has wrist control.
Fontaine stands up from McLaughlin's guard - Fontaine perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fontaine tries to clinch there but McLaughlin circles away.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fontaine works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McLaughlin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McLaughlin is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Fontaine has taken his back!
Fontaine missing with punches from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan McLaughlin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fontaine moves in looking to clinch but McLaughlin pushes him off.
Fontaine slips under a jab.
Luc Fontaine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLaughlin slaps away a takedown attempt from Fontaine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McLaughlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Fontaine.
A big right from McLaughlin misses.
Fontaine blocks a jab.
Fontaine gets a double leg takedown into McLaughlin's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin keeping full guard, as Fontaine tries to pass.
Fontaine trying to control but McLaughlin is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine forces his way into half guard.
McLaughlin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fontaine.
McLaughlin is looking to escape.
Fontaine is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fontaine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McLaughlin is looking to escape.
Fontaine thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine looking to control but McLaughlin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fontaine is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McLaughlin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McLaughlin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McLaughlin wants to try and get back to his feet.
McLaughlin blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine thowing shots but they're missing.
Fontaine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McLaughlin is looking to escape.
McLaughlin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fontaine is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Fontaine shoots and misses
and McLaughlin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fontaine thinking.
McLaughlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McLaughlin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fontaine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fontaine was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fontaine. Fontaine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fontaine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLaughlin.
Fontaine fires out a quick counter leg kick but McLaughlin just manages to avoid it.
Fontaine tries to clinch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin misses with a looping left.
Fontaine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fontaine lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McLaughlin keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine prevents McLaughlin from getting back to his feet.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but McLaughlin keeps moving.
McLaughlin wants to stand but Fontaine is controlling the position.
Fontaine wants to pass the guard but McLaughlin is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but McLaughlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fontaine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fontaine doesn't manage to clinch there - McLaughlin circles away.
Fontaine tries for a takedown but McLaughlin circles away easily
and McLaughlin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fontaine thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luc Fontaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLaughlin cracks Fontaine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McLaughlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin blocks a head kick by Fontaine.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McLaughlin! But no joy.
Fontaine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fontaine.
No joy there for McLaughlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fontaine tries for a takedown but McLaughlin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fontaine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McLaughlin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fontaine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLaughlin takes a swing at Fontaine's ribcage but misses.
Fontaine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McLaughlin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fontaine doesn't seem bothered though.
Fontaine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McLaughlin jabs at Fontaine's body.
McLaughlin misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLaughlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fontaine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dan McLaughlin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McLaughlin connects with a body shot that sends Fontaine's belly button to the back.
A left and a right from McLaughlin both land. Nice combination.
A big left from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fontaine shoots in for a double leg but McLaughlin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McLaughlin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fontaine shoots and misses
and McLaughlin counters with a three punch combo that has Fontaine backing up. Fontaine nods at McLaughlin to acknowledge the strikes.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fontaine with a poor takedown
and McLaughlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLaughlin swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontaine.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McLaughlin lands a slapping body shot.
Luc Fontaine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLaughlin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan McLaughlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McLaughlin 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 18:20
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 18:20
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 18:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan McLaughlin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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