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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Laguna Highwind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Maccarone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Highwind's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Mars Volta - Inertic Esp. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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26
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Laguna Highwind!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Maccarone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Maccarone.
Maccarone connects with a high kick.
Highwind manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maccarone on his heels. He'll look to pass Maccarone's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Highwind controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maccarone throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Highwind escapes and throws Maccarone's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Highwind lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Maccarone down.
Maccarone is looking to regain half guard here but Highwind keeps moving and retains side control.
Maccarone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maccarone pushes Highwind away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Highwind gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Highwind wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maccarone keeps working.
Maccarone takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maccarone regains half guard.
Highwind stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highwind wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maccarone keeps working.
Highwind slips a nice elbow through Maccarone's hands, connecting with Maccarone's forehead.
Highwind wants to take a breather but Maccarone is having none of it.
Maccarone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maccarone looking for submissions off his back.
Highwind wants to pass to mount but Maccarone is defending the position.
Highwind throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Highwind prevents Maccarone from standing back up.
Highwind wants to pass to mount but Maccarone is defending the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Highwind is nestled in close to Maccarone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highwind is pressing down on Maccarone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maccarone is holding on for now.
Maccarone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Highwind looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maccarone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Maccarone is looking to improve his position.
Highwind scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Highwind wants to free his trapped foot but Maccarone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Highwind is trying to control the action in half guard but Maccarone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maccarone wants to get back to full guard.
Maccarone is trying to control but can't.
Maccarone moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highwind keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maccarone's head.
Maccarone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Highwind accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maccarone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Highwind looking to pass the guard.
Highwind might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Highwind postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maccarone is on top in guard.
Highwind is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maccarone missing with punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone pushes Highwind off looking to stand but Highwind dives back in and keeps control.
Highwind uses his free foot to push down on Maccarone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Maccarone.
Highwind lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maccarone is working to get back to half guard.
Highwind scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maccarone tries to lock up and control but Highwind gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Highwind pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Highwind dominating with strikes here.
Maccarone is rocked!
Maccarone taking shots to the head.
Maccarone is still in real trouble! Can Highwind finish him?
Highwind tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Highwind loads up with a big shot that hurts Maccarone! He's pulled Highwind in close but Highwind has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Maccarone survive? More strikes from Highwind and Maccarone is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Laguna Highwind!
Laguna Highwind retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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