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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Lachance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lachance comes to the cage accompanied by Saw Theme. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frederick Lachance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Sap!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lachance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sap fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Lachance or perhaps it was just good defense by Sap which made him look bad.
Sap jabs at Lachance's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sap misses the target.
Sap tries to clinch but Lachance moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Sap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lachance. Sap does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lachance fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sap avoids it really well and circles away.
Lachance gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lachance trying to land knees to the body.
Sap trying to control the position but instead, Lachance has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sap into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachance prevents Sap from breaking the clinch.
Lachance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sap looks to land a combination but Lachance avoids it well.
Lachance throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sap's waist but Sap gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lachance off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Lachance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sap swings widly with a right hand
and Lachance counters with a shoot takedown. Sap fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sap is looking to stand up but Lachance isn't so interested in that idea.
Lachance trying to control but Sap is working from the bottom.
Sap is looking to stand up but Lachance isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frederick Lachance.
Lachance shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lachance has Sap up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sap is trying to break the clinch but Lachance has him pressed against the cage.
Lachance breaks from the clinch.
Lachance closes the distance and pushes Sap back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lachance.
Lachance breaks the clinch.
Lachance rushes Sap and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sap has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lachance avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sap is trying to maintain a safe position but Lachance gets an underhook and turns Sap into the cage.
Lachance tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sap smiles and moves away.
Bob Sap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lachance moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lachance fails to land the takedown.
Lachance is breathing heavily.
Sap tries to clinch up.
Sap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sap checks the leg kick.
Lachance avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sap swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sap displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lachance swats away the attempt to clinch by Sap.
Sap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lachance.
Sap misses with a series of wild punches.
Sap misses the jab.
Lachance slips a jab and a cross from Sap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sap wants to clinch up but Lachance keeps it at a distance.
Sap is looking to clinch.
Lachance shoots in for a double leg but Sap sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lachance slips a jab and a cross from Sap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bob Sap will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lachance closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sap circles away.
Lachance clinches with his opponent.
Lachance changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sap fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sap throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lachance moves into the clinch.
Lachance pulls guard successfully.
Lachance lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sap!
Lachance looking to finish Sap with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sap!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Lachance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lachance looking to control but Sap is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lachance stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
A head kick from Lachance lands but Sap takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Lachance with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Lachance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sap misses with a few strikes there.
Lachance fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sap tries to clinch but Lachance moves away
and Lachance counters by clinching up.
Lachance has Sap pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sap manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Sap's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sap wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sap wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sap is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sap looking to slow down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sap wants to break free but Lachance has control.
Sap is trying to push Lachance away but Lachance has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lachance keeps control of Sap as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sap is trying to force a seperation but Lachance has the dominant position.
Sap is trying to break the clinch but Lachance has him pressed against the cage.
Sap wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachance wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lachance's elbow.
Lachance manages to pull guard.
Sap tries to stand but Lachance is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachance throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sap is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bob Sap has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lachance.
Lachance tries for a takedown but Sap sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lachance will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sap throws the left hand but Lachance avoids the punch easily.
Lachance uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sap.
Bob Sap seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sap misses with the combination.
Sap misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Frederick Lachance 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sap misses with a wild combination.
Lachance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sap misses with a combination
and Lachance counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sap wants to stand up but Lachance is controlling him.
Lachance wants to stand and escape but instead Sap has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lachance trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sap stands up from Lachance's guard - Sap perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frederick Lachance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lachance fails with a takedown attempt.
Lachance fails with the takedown.
Lachance walks into a straight right hand from Sap.
Sap throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lachance counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sap is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lachance is keeping busy.
Lachance tries to score a body lock takedown but Sap shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Lachance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sap is trying to break the clinch but Lachance has him pressed against the cage.
Lachance wants a takedown but no success here.
Sap can't break the clinch.
Sap is trying to push Lachance away but Lachance has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sap is trying to break free.
Lachance keeps control of Sap as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lachance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sap throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sap swinging wildly here.
Bob Sap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Sap does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachance circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sap throws a series of punches but Lachance moves out of range.
A jab from Sap misses.
Sap with a jab.
Sap swinging wildly here.
Lachance shoots for a takedown but Sap saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lachance circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sap throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sap throws a hook but Lachance blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sap moves in looking to clinch but Lachance pushes him off.
Sap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lachance manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lachance moves into range and clinches up with Sap.
Sap tries to circle away but Lachance has him pinned against the cage.
Lachance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lachance shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sap pinned against the cage. Sap gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sap tries to clinch up but Lachance circles away and keeps his distance.
Sap misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sap misses with a few strikes there.
Sap tries to close the distance and clinch but Lachance swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lachance fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sap 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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