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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chicken Salad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salad comes into the arena with The Ultimate Fighter blaring out of the sound system. Larocque has chosen Immortal Technique- Creation & Destruction as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chicken Salad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Larocque!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salad takes a swing at Larocque's ribcage but misses.
Larocque lands a nice looking body shot.
Larocque pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salad is out of range and Larocque settles back down.
Salad bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Larocque swings widly with a right hand
letting Salad counter with a right hand.
Larocque cracks a nice hook into Salad's ribs.
Larocque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salad.
No luck for Salad with that takedown attempt.
Larocque looks to throw the jab but Salad is out of range.
Larocque misses with a looping right.
Larocque missing with a left hand there. Salad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salad looks to score with a jab to the body but Larocque is just out of range.
Salad fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Larocque sprawls well initially but Salad persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Salad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larocque is refusing to be controlled, as Salad sits in half guard.
Larocque keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salad.
Salad content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Larocque is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larocque avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salad.
Larocque is not content to let Salad control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salad trying to control the action but Larocque is working from the bottom.
Larocque moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Salad throws an elbow that misses. Larocque uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salad's guard. Nice move by Larocque!
Salad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Larocque trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Larocque wants to control from the top but Salad keeps moving.
Larocque is in close to Salad's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Larocque trying to control the position from guard on top but Salad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larocque wants to control from the top but Salad keeps moving.
Salad pulls Larocque in close to his closed guard and prevents Larocque from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Larocque was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Larocque smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larocque lands a nice shot to the body.
Larocque throws a body punch but Salad moves out of range.
Larocque cracks Salad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salad. Larocque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larocque misses with a hook. Salad ducked under it nicely.
Larocque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larocque is fending him off so far but Salad persists. Nope, Larocque circles away and we're back to standing.
Larocque scores with a jab.
Salad misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Larocque - just one landing.
A big left from Larocque misses.
Larocque misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Larocque - just one landing.
Salad checks a leg kick nicely.
Larocque looks for the body kick but Salad saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larocque throws a body punch but Salad moves out of range.
Larocque misses with a low kick.
Salad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larocque sprawls well. Larocque wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salad gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chicken Salad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Larocque dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Salad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Larocque blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salad.
Salad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salad frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Salad lands a big shot there that rocks Larocque but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Salad looking to control but Larocque is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Salad throws some wild stikes that Larocque manages to avoid easily.
Salad tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Salad landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salad raining down shots from the mount!
Salad throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Larocque keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Salad putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chicken Salad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salad looking to control but Larocque is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Larocque wants to control but Salad is having none of it.
Larocque is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salad throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Salad prevents Larocque from getting the reversal.
Salad fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poor strikes thrown by Salad there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Larocque blocking the ground and pound.
Salad thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Salad raining down shots from the mount!
Salad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salad is really struggling to control Larocque but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Salad is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Larocque can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Larocque can't escape the position.
Salad with good strikes from the mount here!
Salad throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Salad throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Salad lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Salad lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Larocque hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poor strikes thrown by Salad there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Salad with the ground and pound from mount.
Salad misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Salad lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Larocque wants to control but Salad is having none of it.
Salad controlling from the full mount.
Salad dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larocque keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chicken Salad dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Salad works the jab nicely.
Larocque misses with a hook to the body
and Salad counters with a takedown into side control.
Salad controls the position from side control.
Salad trying to control the position but Larocque is working away.
Larocque takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Salad looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Larocque is avoiding damage well.
Salad throws a strike aimed at the side of Larocque's head but Larocque avoids it well.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salad wants to control but Larocque is keeping him busy.
Salad working the strikes but Larocque uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Salad seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Salad is stalling here. Larocque is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Salad seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Larocque has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Salad is looking for a sweep.
Larocque trying to control the action but Salad is working from the bottom.
Salad holding on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque landing strikes.
Larocque fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Larocque throws a strike aimed at the side of Salad's head but Salad avoids it well.
Larocque fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Salad tries to improve position but can't.
Larocque working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salad dodges the ground and pound from Larocque.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salad tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Larocque presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Larocque unloading with bombs!
Larocque working Salad over with strikes here.
Salad takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Salad wants to control but Larocque is having none of it.
Larocque has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Salad's face.
Larocque controlling his opponent.
Larocque looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salad regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salad has hold of Larocque's hands but Larocque slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Still in half guard, Larocque seems content to control.
Larocque missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salad is trying to control but Larocque manages to pass to mount!
Larocque landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larocque lands a nice shot to the head.
Larocque avoids the attempt from Salad to control.
Larocque controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Bryan Larocque just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Salad ducks under a wild hook from Larocque.
Larocque wants to land a leg kick but Salad is out of range.
Salad throws a looping overhand right but Larocque ducks down to avoid it.
Larocque swings for the body but Salad moves out of range.
Salad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larocque.
Salad dives in and scores a takedown into Larocque's guard.
Larocque looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Larocque looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salad postures up in Larocque's guard and throws a big left but Larocque blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salad throws a big elbow that misses.
Salad throwing strikes but missing.
Salad trying to control but Larocque is working from the bottom.
Salad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salad trying to control but Larocque is working from the bottom.
Salad looking to sit in guard and control but Larocque gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Larocque throwing strikes from guard but Salad blocks nicely.
Larocque passes Salad's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Salad controlling the position for now.
Larocque thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salad's head.
Larocque prevents Salad from improving his position.
Salad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Larocque.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Salad gets back to full guard.
Salad working a defensive guard here.
Larocque trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Larocque is in close to Salad's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salad looking for a guillotine here but Larocque defends easily.
Larocque looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Larocque must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Larocque throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Salad is trying to control the position but Larocque postures up.
Larocque landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salad lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Larocque!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larocque is in a horrible position here. Salad smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Chicken Salad will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Larocque.
Salad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryan Larocque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salad just misses with a punch to the body.
Larocque scores with a jab.
Salad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larocque is fending him off so far but Salad persists. Nope, Larocque circles away and we're back to standing.
Larocque lands a jab to the nose.
Salad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Larocque just misses with a punch to the body.
Salad throws a body punch but Larocque moves out of range.
Larocque attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larocque swings for the body but Salad moves out of range.
Larocque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salad moves away.
Salad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque misses the shot to the body.
Larocque looks to land a left hand but Salad moved out of range nicely.
Larocque slips under a jab.
Salad fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Larocque avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chicken Salad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larocque lands a jab.
Larocque with a nice cross.
Bryan Larocque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larocque throws a front kick aimed at Salad's knee but Salad avoids it well.
Larocque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larocque lands a jab to Salad's midsection.
Salad misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salad is looking to wear down Larocque with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Larocque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salad just misses with a punch to the body.
Larocque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salad.
Salad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larocque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salad.
Salad shoots in for a takedown but Larocque shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Larocque scores with a hook.
Larocque fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Larocque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larocque looks to score with a jab to the body but Salad is just out of range.
Salad closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Larocque quickly recovers to half guard.
Salad working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Larocque's thigh. Larocque counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salad passes Larocque's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Larocque trying to hold on to Salad's head to control him but Salad postures up.
Salad prevents Larocque from improving his position.
Salad trying to control the action but Larocque is working from the bottom.
Salad is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Larocque is just riding it out for now. Salad eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salad.
Salad slips a nice elbow through Larocque's hands, connecting with Larocque's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larocque tries to get to full guard but Salad has control of the leg.
Salad trying to advance position but Larocque counters by regaining guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Larocque comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Larocque 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Larocque!
A relieved looking Bryan Larocque thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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