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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Labeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxime Laforce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Labeau comes to the cage accompanied by Back in Black. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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155 cm
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137 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Labeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxime Laforce!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Laforce.
Laforce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Labeau circles away quickly and effectively.
Laforce closes the distance and pushes Labeau back into the cage.
Laforce tries for a takedown. No joy.
Labeau changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laforce fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Laforce misses with the combination.
Labeau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Laforce to counter with a crisp jab.
Labeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laforce.
Labeau misses with a double jab
and Laforce counters with a three punch combo that has Labeau backing up. Labeau nods at Laforce to acknowledge the strikes.
Labeau avoids the head kick by Laforce.
Laforce lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laforce cracks Labeau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laforce throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labeau looks to clinch
and Laforce counters with a left and a right that stings Labeau.
Laforce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laforce misses with a double jab
enabling Labeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Laforce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Labeau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Labeau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laforces head.
Laforce drops down looking for an ankle pick but Labeau pulls his leg out and moves away.
Laforce swinging wildly here.
Laforce throws the left hand but Labeau avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laforce connects with a jab.
Laforce scores with a one two! Labeau had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Labeau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laforce connects with a solid leg kick.
Laforce moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Laforce looks to land a right hand but Labeau moved out of range.
Laforce fails to land the takedown.
Tony Labeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxime Laforce.
Labeau closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Laforce did well to prevent Labeau getting side control.
Laforce looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Labeau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labeau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laforce manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Laforce controls Labeau momentarily but Labeau frees himself.
Labeau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Labeau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Labeau trying to control but Laforce is working from the bottom.
Laforce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Labeau gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Labeau moves in looking to clinch but Laforce pushes him off.
Labeau clobbers Laforce with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laforce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Labeau counters with a one-two to the body.
Laforce fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Labeau.
Labeau circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maxime Laforce will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Laforce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Labeau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laforce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Labeau lands a two punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laforce!
Laforce throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laforce misses with a body shot.
Labeau throws a right hand that Laforce ducks under and follows up with a left that Laforce also avoids with ease.
Labeau doesn't manage to clinch there - Laforce circles away.
Labeau on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laforce with a poor takedown
and Labeau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Laforce blocks an elbow strike from Labeau.
Laforce gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Labeau.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Labeau looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labeau jumps guard and drags Laforce to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Labeau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Laforce is controlling him.
Laforce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Labeau is keeping the position for now.
Laforce trying to control the position from guard on top but Labeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laforce with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Labeau controlling the position.
Labeau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Labeau tries to get out of the position.
Laforce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Labeau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Labeau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laforce on the ground.
Laforce tries to free his leg and advance position but Labeau is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Labeau moves in looking to clinch but Laforce pushes him off.
Laforce misses with a wild combination.
Laforce displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Laforce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Labeau displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labeau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Labeau throws a one two combo.
Laforce throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Labeau's head.
Laforce lands an overhand right.
Laforce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tony Labeau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laforce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Labeau as he avoids it easily.
Labeau misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Labeau.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Labeau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laforce tries to bum rush Labeau with a series of wild strikes but Labeau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laforce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Labeau counters with a two punch combo.
Laforce misses with a few strikes there.
Labeau misses with a takedown attempt - Laforce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laforce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Labeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laforce scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Labeau slips a straight right by Laforce.
Labeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Labeau falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Laforce to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Labeau will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Laforce shoots in looking for a takedown. Labeau tries to sprawl out of it but Laforce keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Labeau manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laforce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Labeau lands with a nice combination. Laforce backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Laforce does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Labeau. No joy for Laforce on that attempt.
Laforce swinging wildly here.
Laforce leaves Labeau with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Labeau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laforce.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laforce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Labeau counters by clinching up.
Labeau presses Laforce against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Labeau jumps into guard, dragging Laforce to the mat.
Laforce looking to pass the guard.
Labeau wants to stand and escape but Laforce is having none of it.
Laforce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Labeau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laforce tries to free his leg and advance position but Labeau is retaining full guard.
Laforce is in close to Labeau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two 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.
Labeau wants to stand up but Laforce is controlling him.
Laforce throwing strikes from guard but Labeau blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laforce lands with a nice combination. Labeau backs away looking to recover.
Labeau scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Labeau shoots in looking for a takedown. Laforce tries to sprawl out of it but Labeau keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Laforce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Labeau has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laforce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Labeau circles away quickly and effectively.
Laforce shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Labeau manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Laforce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laforce throws a big right hand that misses.
Laforce won't allow Labeau to get back to his feet.
Laforce working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Labeau's head.
Labeau is looking to stand up but Laforce isn't so interested in that idea.
Laforce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laforce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Laforce wants to control from the top but Labeau keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Laforce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laforce keeps the fight on the outside.
Laforce lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Labeau backs up against the cage.
Labeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxime Laforce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laforce 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxime Laforce!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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