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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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212 lbs
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206 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan LeBlanc!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlanc shoots in for a takedown but McCoy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McCoy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McCoy!
LeBlanc slips a jab and a cross from McCoy.
LeBlanc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCoy swivels and escapes.
McCoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LeBlanc closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCoy circles away.
Tony McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan LeBlanc.
LeBlanc slips a jab and a cross from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a few strikes there.
McCoy lands a jab.
LeBlanc looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
LeBlanc looks for a takedown but McCoy sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCoy throws a series of punches but LeBlanc moves out of range.
LeBlanc closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McCoy to the mat! McCoy manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeBlanc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCoy is keeping the position for now.
LeBlanc trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCoy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
LeBlanc postures up in McCoy's guard and throws a big left but McCoy blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LeBlanc sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McCoy's guard.
LeBlanc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
LeBlanc missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
LeBlanc throwing shots but McCoy is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc is trying to control the action in half guard but McCoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
LeBlanc works his way into full mount!
LeBlanc throwing strikes here but McCoy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
LeBlanc with a couple of short strikes.
LeBlanc thowing shots but they're missing.
LeBlanc sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc dominating with strikes here.
LeBlanc thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
LeBlanc throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McCoy is in a horrible position here. LeBlanc smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McCoy wants to get back to his feet.
LeBlanc trying to control but he's not successful this time.
LeBlanc in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan LeBlanc dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
LeBlanc fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McCoy sprawls well initially but LeBlanc persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
LeBlanc thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCoy's head.
LeBlanc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
LeBlanc thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing McCoy to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as LeBlanc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
LeBlanc throwing strikes but missing.
LeBlanc scoring with some ground and pound.
McCoy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
LeBlanc passes into half guard.
McCoy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McCoy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McCoy tries to get out of the position.
LeBlanc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
LeBlanc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
LeBlanc is stalling here. McCoy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! LeBlanc seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McCoy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
LeBlanc wants to control but McCoy postures up.
McCoy tries to stand but LeBlanc is controlling his head.
McCoy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
McCoy misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two 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.
LeBlanc defending well as McCoy loads up on a big left hand.
LeBlanc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCoy is fending him off so far but LeBlanc persists. Nope, McCoy circles away and we're back to standing.
LeBlanc slips a jab and a cross from McCoy.
LeBlanc closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McCoy did well to prevent LeBlanc getting side control.
LeBlanc not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCoy wants to get back to his feet.
McCoy is not content to let LeBlanc control the position.
LeBlanc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCoy defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc is pressing down on McCoy's thigh, looking to free his foot. McCoy is holding on for now.
LeBlanc is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
LeBlanc is trying to control the action in half guard but McCoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
LeBlanc is looking to stall here but McCoy recovers full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LeBlanc gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
LeBlanc in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
LeBlanc throws an elbow but McCoy slips to the side and avoids it well.
LeBlanc throwing shots but missing, from side control.
LeBlanc scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McCoy to see if he's OK.
LeBlanc fails to land a wild elbow strike.
LeBlanc in side control, throwing shots but McCoy defends.
LeBlanc trying to control the action but McCoy is working from the bottom.
LeBlanc working the strikes but McCoy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan LeBlanc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
LeBlanc fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for McCoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
LeBlanc scores with a takedown into McCoy's guard.
McCoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCoy keeping full guard, as LeBlanc tries to pass.
McCoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc wants to pass the guard but McCoy is keeping the position.
LeBlanc is looking to work some ground and pound but McCoy has wrist control.
LeBlanc prevents McCoy from getting back to his feet.
LeBlanc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
LeBlanc looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
LeBlanc avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCoy lands with a nice combination. LeBlanc backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCoy throws a right and a left that LeBlanc avoids nicely.
LeBlanc fails with a takedown attempt.
Tony McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan LeBlanc.
McCoy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCoy wants it to stay on the feet.
McCoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tony McCoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCoy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
LeBlanc closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McCoy did well to prevent LeBlanc getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from LeBlanc.
McCoy is staying active underneath LeBlanc, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McCoy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCoy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ethan LeBlanc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
LeBlanc is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McCoy is wriggling around but LeBlanc manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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.
McCoy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with LeBlanc in particular looking to stall.
LeBlanc wants to pass the guard but McCoy is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tony McCoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ethan LeBlanc.
I've got LeBlanc winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan LeBlanc!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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