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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morten Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yves Jabouin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen comes into the arena with Papa Roach - Do or die blaring out of the sound system. Jabouin has chosen Trobule On My Mind- Pusha T and Tyler The Creator as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Morten Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yves Jabouin!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paulsen.
Jabouin throws a head kick but Paulsen moves out of range.
Jabouin moves out of range as Paulsen strikes.
Jabouin throws a jab when Paulsen was well out of range.
Paulsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paulsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jabouin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paulsen moves away.
Paulsen wants to slow Jabouin down by chopping away at his legs.
A big left from Paulsen misses.
Paulsen misses with an uppercut.
Paulsen misses the shot to the body.
Jabouin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paulsen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paulsen.
Paulsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paulsen cracks Jabouin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab from Paulsen.
Paulsen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jabouin missing with a left hand there. Paulsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paulsen works the jab nicely.
Jabouin looks to land a left hand but Paulsen moved out of range nicely.
Morten Paulsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Paulsen misses with a right hand
and Jabouin counters with a nice leg kick.
Jabouin ducks under a wild hook from Paulsen.
A big right from Paulsen misses.
Jabouin throws a hook but Paulsen blocks it.
Jabouin misses with a head kick.
Jabouin misses with a low kick.
Paulsen missing with a left hand there. Jabouin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jabouin moves away from the strike by Paulsen.
Paulsen avoids the head kick by Jabouin.
Paulsen takes a swing at Jabouin's ribcage but misses.
Jabouin throws a leg kick but Paulsen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Paulsen throws a one two combo.
Jabouin tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulsen throws a solid leg kick but Jabouin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paulsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin connects with an inside leg kick.
Jabouin misses with a low kick as Paulsen jumps back.
Jabouin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jabouin.
Paulsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jabouin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Paulsen. That one must have hurt.
A slow jab from Paulsen misses its intended target.
Paulsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paulsen connects with a looping right hand.
Paulsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paulsen scores with a nice right hand.
Paulsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jabouin misses with a straight left.
Jabouin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paulsen.
Jabouin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jabouin.
Jabouin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin slips under a jab from Paulsen.
Paulsen connects with a right hand. Jabouin shakes it off.
Paulsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jabouin. Jabouin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Paulsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jabouin on the side of the head.
Paulsen misses with a low kick as Jabouin jumps back.
Paulsen throws a solid leg kick but Jabouin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paulsen.
Nice shot by Paulsen.
Jabouin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paulsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paulsen throws a chopping leg kick but Jabouin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice shot lands for Paulsen.
Paulsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Paulsen there.
Paulsen scores with a decent looking hook.
Paulsen works Jabouin's body with a nice hook.
Paulsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jabouin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen jabs Jabouin right on the nose. Jabouin blinks but takes it well.
Paulsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jabouin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jabouin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jabouin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paulsen.
Paulsen throws a looping overhand right but Jabouin ducks down to avoid it.
Jabouin is looking to chop away at Paulsen's legs.
Paulsen throws a hook but Jabouin avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paulsen.
Paulsen looks to land a left hand but Jabouin moved out of range nicely.
Jabouin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jabouin throws a looping overhand right but Paulsen ducks down to avoid it.
Paulsen throws a looping overhand right but Jabouin ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jabouin wants to land a leg kick but Paulsen is out of range.
Paulsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paulsen scores with a nice body kick.
Jabouin walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morten Paulsen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jabouin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paulsen throws a good cross that connects.
Paulsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jabouin throws out the jab.
Jabouin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paulsen lands a body shot.
Paulsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jabouin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paulsen prevents a body shot from Jabouin.
Jabouin tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paulsen.
A right hook to the body lands for Paulsen.
Jabouin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jabouin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Jabouin misses with a punch on the inside.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jabouin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jabouin lands a hook that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
A short right from Jabouin on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabouin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jabouin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jabouin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paulsen blocks a body shot from Jabouin.
A left hand lands to the body for Jabouin.
Jabouin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jabouin.
Jabouin lands a hook that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
Jabouin working aggressively here.
Paulsen stalling in the clinch but Jabouin improves position.
Jabouin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paulsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Jabouin as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jabouin.
Jabouin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paulsen blocks a body shot from Jabouin.
Jabouin has Paulsen pressed against the cage, preventing Paulsen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jabouin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paulsens head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paulsen blocking some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jabouin scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jabouin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jabouin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jabouin throws a head punch that misses.
Paulsen lands a left hand.
Paulsen breaks the clinch.
Jabouin moves out of range of the strikes.
Paulsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jabouin tried to score with a low kick but Paulsen checks it.
Paulsen blocks a head kick by Jabouin.
A punch combination from Paulsen misses.
Jabouin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paulsen's calf.
Jabouin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paulsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paulsen throws an overhand right that lands on Jabouin's shoulder, as Jabouin tries to avoid the shot.
Paulsen throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jabouin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jabouin.
Jabouin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paulsen will feel that in the morning.
Paulsen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jabouin is out of range.
Paulsen misses the shot to the body.
Paulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paulsen scores with the left hand. Jabouin knows he should have avoided that one.
Paulsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jabouin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paulsen.
Paulsen thows a leg kick but Jabouin checks it
and Jabouin counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Paulsen as he checks the leg kick.
Jabouin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paulsen scores with a body shot.
Paulsen misses with a hook. Jabouin ducked under it nicely.
Jabouin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paulsen connects with a jab.
Jabouin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paulsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paulsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jabouin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paulsen breaks from the clinch.
Paulsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jabouin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paulsen.
Jabouin with a jab.
Jabouin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paulsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paulsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paulsen misses the shot to the body.
Jabouin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jabouin misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paulsen tried to score with a low kick but Jabouin checks it.
Jabouin slips under a jab from Paulsen.
Jabouin ducks under a wild hook from Paulsen.
Morten Paulsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jabouin throws a low kick but Paulsen avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yves Jabouin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jabouin lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Paulsen.
Jabouin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jabouin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jabouin. That's going to slow Paulsen down.
Jabouin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jabouin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paulsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jabouin - that will leave a mark!
Jabouin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jabouin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paulsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Jabouin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paulsen misses with a low kick.
Paulsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jabouin.
Paulsen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jabouin.
Jabouin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paulsen's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen jabs at Jabouin's body.
Jabouin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paulsen, as that shot connected.
Jabouin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jabouin checks a leg kick.
Paulsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jabouin moves out of range as Paulsen throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paulsen. That's going to slow Jabouin down.
Paulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Jabouin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paulsen.
Jabouin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paulsen at a distance.
Paulsen wants to land a leg kick but Jabouin is out of range.
Paulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paulsen is looking to score with low kicks.
Good exchange - Jabouin coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jabouin blocks a jab.
Jabouin looks to throw the jab but Paulsen is out of range.
Paulsen misses the jab.
Paulsen throws a shot to the body.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jabouin, right into the meat.
Jabouin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jabouin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paulsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jabouin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paulsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jabouin's head backwards.
Jabouin moves out of range of the strikes.
Paulsen throws a leg kick but Jabouin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Paulsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jabouin on the side of the head.
Jabouin loads up on a big right hand but Paulsen slips the punch.
Paulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin throws a head kick but Paulsen moves out of range.
Paulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Paulsen loads up on a big right hand but Jabouin slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jabouin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Paulsen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Paulsen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Paulsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jabouin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paulsen throws an overhand right that lands on Jabouin's shoulder, as Jabouin tries to avoid the shot.
Paulsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jabouin counters with a stiff right hand.
Jabouin wants to clinch up but Paulsen keeps it at a distance.
Jabouin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice shot by Paulsen.
Some bone on bone action there as Paulsen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Paulsen blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Paulsen.
Jabouin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paulsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jabouin manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen throws a body punch but Jabouin moves out of range.
Paulsen misses with a left hand
and Jabouin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paulsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paulsen scores with a body shot.
Jabouin misses with a wild body shot.
Jabouin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paulsen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabouin tries to bum rush Paulsen with a series of wild strikes but Paulsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paulsen throws out a leg kick but Jabouin moves out of range and Paulsen only half commits.
Paulsen throws a series of punches but Jabouin moves out of range.
Paulsen checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid body kick from Paulsen.
Jabouin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paulsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Jabouin misses its intended target.
Paulsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jabouin throws the left hand but Paulsen avoids the punch easily.
Jabouin misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yves Jabouin.
I think Jabouin 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yves Jabouin!
Yves Jabouin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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