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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georges Laraque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and August Wandrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). August Wandrei is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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290 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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291 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Laraque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, August Wandrei!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wandrei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laraque.
Laraque misses with an uppercut.
Laraque just misses with a punch to the body.
Wandrei wants to clinch.
Wandrei wants to clinch up but Laraque keeps it at a distance.
August Wandrei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wandrei tries to close the distance and clinch but Laraque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Laraque there.
Laraque looks to score with a jab to the body but Wandrei is just out of range.
Wandrei is looking to clinch but Laraque is avoiding it.
Wandrei moves in looking to clinch but Laraque pushes him off.
Wandrei tries to close the distance and clinch but Laraque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laraque blocks a head kick by Wandrei.
Wandrei tries to clinch but Laraque is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wandrei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laraque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wandrei clinches up with Laraque and pushes him back against the cage.
Wandrei has Laraque pressed against the cage, preventing Laraque from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wandrei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laraque's face.
Wandrei blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandrei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laraque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laraque dodges an elbow strike from Wandrei.
Laraque fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laraque is trying to break free.
Laraque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wandrei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wandrei creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wandrei landing knees to the head.
Laraque tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wandrei's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wandrei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laraque's brow.
Laraque tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wandrei just stands there and leans against the cage.
Laraque tries to circle away but Wandrei has him pinned against the cage.
Wandrei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laraque avoids it.
Wandrei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laraque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wandrei gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Georges Laraque has been cut.
Laraque tries a body shot but Wandrei blocks it.
Laraque throws a head punch that misses.
Laraque working aggressively here.
Wandrei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wandrei stalling against the cage.
Wandrei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laraque's face.
Laraque tries to throw a body punch but Wandrei avoids it by throwing Laraque back against the cage.
Wandrei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laraque takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wandrei tries a knee to the head but Laraque blocks it.
Wandrei blocks a body shot from Laraque.
Wandrei misses with a knee strike.
Wandrei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wandrei misses with an elbow strike.
Wandrei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laraque is defending well for now.
Wandrei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laraque avoids the elbow strike from Wandrei, against the cage.
Wandrei holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Wandrei's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Wandrei throws an elbow that misses.
Laraque can't break the clinch.
Laraque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laraque tries to keep at a distance but Wandrei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laraque tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wandrei's elbow.
Wandrei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wandrei effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laraque can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wandrei - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Laraque misses with a body punch.
Laraque throws a head punch that misses.
Laraque misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wandrei stalling against the cage.
Wandrei lands an elbow inside.
Laraque tries to work over Wandrei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laraque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wandrei prevents the takedown attempt.
Laraque is trying to force a seperation but Wandrei has the dominant position.
Wandrei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laraque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Wandrei.
Wandrei scores a nice knee to the body.
Laraque is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wandrei comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laraque struggles to land a body shot inside as Wandrei controls his hands.
Wandrei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wandrei.
Wandrei throws an elbow that misses.
Wandrei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laraque dodges an elbow strike from Wandrei.
Wandrei content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wandrei continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by August Wandrei.
Wandrei moves into the clinch.
Wandrei taking a breather.
Laraque tries to break the clinch but Wandrei is controlling the position.
Laraque lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laraque takes an elbow to the forehead.
Laraque tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Wandrei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georges Laraque's cut.
That's time! Laraque's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laraque throws out a leg kick but Wandrei moves out of range and Laraque only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Laraque.
Wandrei avoids the body shot from Laraque.
Wandrei is looking to clinch but Laraque is avoiding it.
Laraque throws a right and a left that Wandrei avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Wandrei as Laraque shoots in.
Laraque closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wandrei circles away.
Laraque circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wandrei forces Laraque back against the cage and clinches.
Laraque managing to block the knees to the body from Wandrei.
Wandrei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laraque backwards.
Wandrei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wandrei is struggling to control the position.
Wandrei with a knee to the head.
Wandrei controlling the action here for a moment.
Wandrei works on Laraque's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laraque blocks the elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Wandrei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandrei scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wandrei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laraque backwards.
Wandrei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wandrei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laraque's face.
Wandrei pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wandrei stalling in the clinch.
Laraque takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wandrei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wandrei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laraque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wandrei landing knees to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Wandrei.
Wandrei throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wandrei gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wandrei lands with a right to the head.
Wandrei creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Laraque's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei lands a knee to the body.
Wandrei'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.
Wandrei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laraque blocks it with crossed arms.
Wandrei is stalling here.
Wandrei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laraque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laraque tries to circle away but Wandrei has him pinned against the cage.
Laraque working hard to break the clinch.
Wandrei leaning against his opponent.
Wandrei lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laraque being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by August Wandrei.
A slow jab from Laraque misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei throws an overhand right that lands on Laraque's shoulder, as Laraque tries to avoid the shot.
Laraque swats away the attempt to clinch by Wandrei.
Wandrei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laraque looks to land a right hand but Wandrei moved out of range.
Wandrei tries to clinch up but Laraque circles away and keeps his distance.
Laraque swats away the attempt to clinch by Wandrei.
Wandrei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laraque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wandrei misses with a head kick.
Laraque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Laraque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laraque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wandrei moves away.
Laraque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four 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.
Wandrei tries to close the distance and clinch but Laraque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wandrei is looking to clinch.
Wandrei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wandrei moves in looking to clinch but Laraque pushes him off.
Wandrei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laraque looks to score with a jab to the body but Wandrei is just out of range.
Laraque swats away the attempt to clinch by Wandrei.
Wandrei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wandrei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
August Wandrei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wandrei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laraque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wandrei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wandrei throws a solid leg kick but Laraque takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wandrei.
Laraque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wandrei.
Laraque blocks a head kick by Wandrei.
Laraque looks to land a left hand but Wandrei moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Wandrei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Georges Laraque's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wandrei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laraque is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wandrei's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Laraque swats away the attempt to clinch by Wandrei.
Wandrei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laraque.
Wandrei wants to clinch up but Laraque keeps it at a distance.
Laraque throws a hook to the side of Wandrei's head but Wandrei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wandrei wants to clinch.
Wandrei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wandrei tries to clinch but Laraque is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laraque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wandrei moves away.
Wandrei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laraque throws a series of punches but Wandrei moves out of range.
Wandrei is looking to clinch.
Wandrei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laraque takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandrei is looking to clinch but Laraque is avoiding it.
Wandrei wants to clinch.
Wandrei tries to close the distance and clinch but Laraque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laraque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wandrei has Laraque up against the cage in a clinch.
Wandrei is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laraque takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wandrei lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wandrei has Laraque pressed against the cage.
Laraque blocks an elbow strike from Wandrei.
Laraque letting Wandrei take a breather here.
Laraque fails to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laraque takes a knee right on the jaw!
A bit of stalling here from Wandrei.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laraque avoids a wild elbow strike from Wandrei.
Georges Laraque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Wandrei.
Wandrei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wandrei has Laraque pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by August Wandrei.
Wandrei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wandrei tries to close the distance and clinch but Laraque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wandrei instigates a clinch.
Wandrei displaying some good clinch control by pressing Laraque up against the cage.
Wandrei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
August Wandrei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wandrei gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wandrei.
Laraque blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laraque avoids a wild elbow strike from Wandrei.
Wandrei lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laraque is defending well for now.
Laraque tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wandrei just stands there and leans against the cage.
Laraque takes a shot to the head.
Laraque jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wandrei walks away with a smile on his face. Laraque gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Laraque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laraque keeps the fight on the outside.
Laraque shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Laraque was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wandrei is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wandrei is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Wandrei controls the position.
Laraque landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Laraque.
Wandrei wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wandrei tries to hold on but Laraque pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laraque prevents Wandrei from getting the reversal.
Laraque with shots to the head and body - Wandrei looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wandrei slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wandrei wants to get back to full guard.
Wandrei is trying to stand back up but Laraque is controlling him
Laraque tries to pass to full mount but Wandrei defends it.
Wandrei wants to get back to his feet.
Laraque wants to control but Wandrei is keeping him busy.
Laraque prevents Wandrei from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laraque content to control rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wandrei moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
August Wandrei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wandrei 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Wandrei!
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energy
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hype
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