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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zane Lieu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Brock's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zane Lieu!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lieu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brock is able to avoid easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brock dodges the punch combination from Lieu.
Brock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lieu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lieu closes the distance and clinches.
Lieu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lieu manages to end up in side control.
Brock is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Brock isn't going anywhere.
You can see the frustration on Brock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brock is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lieu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lieu trying to control the position but Brock is working away.
Lieu wants to stand but Brock is controlling his arm.
Brock dodges the ground and pound from Lieu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from Brock finds it's way through Lieu's defenses.
Lieu throws a series of punches but Brock avoids them all with ease.
Brock tries to keep at a distance but Lieu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lieu keeps control of Brock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lieu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lieu lands an uppercut.
Brock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lieu has him pressed against the cage.
Lieu wants a takedown but no success here.
Brock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lieu has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lieu lands a shoulder strike.
Lieu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brock's efforts to push away.
Brock is trying to force a seperation but Lieu has the dominant position.
Lieu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lieu throws the left hand but Brock avoids the punch easily.
Brock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lieu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brock circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Lieu misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Lieu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu throws a series of punches but Brock avoids them all with ease.
Brock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brock shoots in for a double leg but Lieu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lieu rushes Brock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lieu lands a nice uppercut.
Brock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lieu lands a body punch.
Brock manages to pull guard.
Brock controls Lieu momentarily but Lieu frees himself.
Brock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lieu's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lieu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brock gets to his feet. Lieu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lieu closes the distance and clinches.
Brock tries to circle away but Lieu has him pinned against the cage.
Lieu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lieu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brock is trying to force a seperation but Lieu has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lieu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lieu prevents Brock from breaking the clinch.
Lieu breaks from the clinch.
Lieu lands a slapping body shot.
Brock is breathing heavily.
Brock looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lieu wants to sweep here but Brock controlling him for the moment.
Lieu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lieu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brock is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock trying to control the position from guard on top but Lieu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock passes into half guard.
Brock is trying to control. Lieu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lieu moves into full guard.
Lieu wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zane Lieu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brock drops his hands momentarily and Lieu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brock misses the jab.
Lieu misses with a low kick.
Lieu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brock.
Brock throws a nice looking combination but Lieu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lieu.
Brock cracks Lieu with an open hand slap.
Lieu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lieu manages to avoid it.
Brock lands a nice hook to Lieu's body. Lieu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lieu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lieu moves away.
Brock scores with a body shot.
Brock gets caught flat footed, as Lieu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lieu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lieu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brock's head.
Lieu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu prevents Brock from getting back to his feet.
Brock wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lieu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lieu won't allow Brock to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lieu takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lieu.
Brock tries to circle away but Lieu has him pinned against the cage.
Brock is trying to break the clinch but Lieu is controlling him.
Lieu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lieu blocks a jab.
Brock gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lieu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lieu is standing up over Brock. Brock looks to escape but Lieu dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lieu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brock, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock is not content to let Lieu control the position.
Lieu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brock is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brock manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lieu's best efforts.
Brock looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lieu.
Brock is trying to stand up here but Lieu is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lieu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lieu working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lieu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brock keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brock takes one to the chin there.
Lieu closes the distance and clinches.
Lieu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brocks head.
Lieu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lieu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brock.
Lieu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brock circles away quickly and effectively.
Brock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lieu tries to bum rush Brock with a series of wild strikes but Brock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lieu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lieu lands a two punch combo.
Nice jab there from Lieu.
Lieu stalks Brock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brock's face. Brock staggers backwards, shaken.
Lieu delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieu throws a series of punches but Brock moves out of range.
Brock throws a right hand that Lieu ducks under and follows up with a left that Lieu also avoids with ease.
Brock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Lieu misses.
Lieu misses with a two punch combination.
A left lands for Brock.
Lieu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brock.
Brock misses with a straight left.
Lieu misses the shot to the body.
Brock tries to keep at a distance but Lieu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lieu has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lieu.
Brock manages to break the clinch.
Lieu looks to land a combination. Brock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lieu throws a series of punches but Brock moves out of range.
Lieu throws a right hand that Brock ducks under and follows up with a left that Brock also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zane Lieu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lieu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lieu misses with the combination.
Lieu tries to close the distance and clinch but Brock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brock scores with a jab. Lieu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zane Lieu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lieu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lieu moves out of range as Brock strikes.
Brock connects with a jab.
Lieu fails to land with a series of punches.
Brock shoots in but no luck this time.
Brock throws a series of punches but Lieu moves out of range.
Lieu misses the shot to the body.
Brock blocks a head kick by Lieu.
James Brock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lieu lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Lieu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lieu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brock counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brock closes the distance and clinches up with Lieu, looking for a takedown. Brock pushes Lieu against the cage but Lieu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lieu scores with a one two! Brock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lieu misses with a two punch combination.
Brock scores a takedown into full mount!
Brock trying to control but Lieu is having none of it.
Brock sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock trying to control but Lieu is having none of it.
Brock won't let Lieu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Brock trying to control but Lieu is having none of it.
Brock controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brock tries to push Lieu's head away but Lieu is holding on tight.
Brock tries to control but Lieu wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lieu avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brock.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lieu is looking to improve his position but Brock isn't that keen on the idea.
Lieu tries to lock up and control but Brock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
James Brock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zane Lieu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brock is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lieu has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lieu!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Brock.
Well Lieu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Lieu!
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