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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alastair Van Meester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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190 lbs
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184 cm
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alastair Van Meester!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas scores a takedown into full mount!
Van Meester wants to hold on but Lucas pushes him away.
Lucas landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lucas goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Van Meester is on top in guard.
Van Meester wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving.
Van Meester stands and throws Lucas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lucas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Van Meester off and has taken his back!
Lucas landing with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas wants to control but Van Meester is keeping busy.
Lucas throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas lands punches and elbows.
Lucas has Van Meester flattened out and is raining down punches.
Lucas throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Van Meester!
Lucas misses with a punch to the head.
Lucas throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Lucas scores with punches and elbows.
Lucas cracks Van Meester with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Van Meester from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Van Meester breaks Lucas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Van Meester pushes down on Lucas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Van Meester blocks the strikes from Lucas.
Van Meester works his way into full mount!
Van Meester takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is squirming around, avoiding Van Meester's attempts to control the action.
Lucas is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Van Meester has taken his back!
Lucas fending off the submission attempt from Van Meester.
Van Meester doesn't have the hooks in and Lucas manages to turn into his guard.
Lucas looking to pass the guard.
Van Meester not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lucas is working Van Meester over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Meester trying to keep a closed guard but Lucas is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Meester is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Van Meester looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lucas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lucas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Van Meester keeps moving.
Lucas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Meester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Meester wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Meester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Meester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucas is one step ahead there.
Lucas scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Meester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Meester keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lucas shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Meester sprawls well. He's pushed Lucas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lucas misses the jab.
Van Meester ducks under a wild hook from Lucas.
John Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lucas is breathing heavily.
Van Meester wants to control but Lucas is having none of it.
Van Meester is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucas lands a heavy elbow.
Lucas landing punches.
Van Meester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lucas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lucas checks a leg kick.
Van Meester defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lucas.
Lucas scores with a takedown into Van Meester's guard.
Van Meester working for a triangle but Lucas defends it easily.
Lucas throwing strikes from guard but Van Meester blocks nicely.
Lucas postures up in Van Meester's guard and throws a big left but Van Meester blocks it.
Lucas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Van Meester looking to control.
Lucas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Van Meester wants to control but Lucas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Van Meester is breathing heavily.
Lucas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Van Meester trying to control from the bottom.
Van Meester regains full guard. Nicely done.
Van Meester wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Meester keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lucas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Meester tries to avoid it but Lucas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Meester to the ground. Van Meester escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A solid body kick from Van Meester.
Lucas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Meester avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Meester.
Van Meester throws a series of punches but Lucas avoids them all with ease.
Alastair Van Meester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Van Meester manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Van Meester is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lucas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Meester is trying to control the position but Lucas postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Van Meester trying to control the position.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Meester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Van Meester scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucas doesn't seem bothered though.
Lucas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Meester defends it nicely.
Van Meester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucas misses the jab.
That's four 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.
Lucas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Van Meester jabs at Lucas's body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lucas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Meester - the referee stops the clock and Lucas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Meester. Lucas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Meester. That's going to slow Lucas down.
Van Meester lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lucas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Van Meester thuds his shin into the meat of Lucas's side.
Van Meester is looking to slow Lucas down with leg kicks.
Van Meester shoots in but Lucas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Van Meester has Lucas up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Meester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Meester slips a jab from Lucas.
Lucas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Meester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alastair Van Meester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Meester throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lucas's waist but Lucas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Meester off to one side.
Lucas misses with a shot to the body
and Van Meester counters with an outside leg kick.
Lucas shoots in and drives through. Van Meester sprawls well.
Van Meester slaps away a takedown attempt from Lucas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Van Meester throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van Meester throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lucas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Meester staying out of range there.
Lucas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Meester throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Lucas stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Van Meester follows into mount!
Lucas is rocked!
Van Meester looking to isolate an arm here. Lucas doesn't see it coming and as Van Meester extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Van Meester!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alastair Van Meester!
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hype
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RATING
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