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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adelard Desormeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desormeaux kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ça va venir découragez-vous pas ♫ . Furlong has chosen Say it Ain't So as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adelard Desormeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desormeaux is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Furlong's half guard.
Furlong is trying to get back to full guard.
Desormeaux is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Desormeaux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Furlong is looking to control Desormeaux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Furlong avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Furlong is not content to let Desormeaux control the position.
Furlong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Desormeaux.
Furlong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desormeaux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Furlong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Adelard Desormeaux wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Furlong scores with a punch to the head.
Desormeaux throws a lazy right hand but Furlong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Desormeaux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Desormeaux tries to work over Furlong's front leg with a kick but Furlong checks it.
Desormeaux throws a sloppy head kick and Furlong moves out of range easily.
Desormeaux looks for the body kick but Furlong saw that one coming.
Desormeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furlong was well out of range. Poor timing from Desormeaux.
Desormeaux throws a sloppy head kick and Furlong moves out of range easily.
Desormeaux throws a leg kick but Furlong moved away.
Furlong slips under a jab.
Furlong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Desormeaux back to the cage. Furlong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good standup being displayed there by Furlong as he connects with a hook.
Desormeaux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Desormeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Furlong forces Desormeaux back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Furlong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desormeaux tries to throw a body punch but Furlong avoids it by throwing Desormeaux back against the cage.
Furlong stalling against the cage.
Desormeaux tries a body shot but Furlong blocks it.
Desormeaux taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Desormeaux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Desormeaux is looking to control Furlong's arms but Furlong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Desormeaux has his back to the cage.
Desormeaux takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Furlong as Desormeaux tries to tie him up.
Furlong leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Furlong.
Desormeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Desormeaux blocks an elbow strike from Furlong.
Furlong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Desormeaux tries to circle away but Furlong has him pinned against the cage.
Furlong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Desormeaux avoids it.
Desormeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Furlong leaning against his opponent.
Desormeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Desormeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Furlong tries to land a knee to the head but Desormeaux blocks with his arms.
Desormeaux stalling the fight.
Desormeaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Furlong tries to clinch but Desormeaux is having none of it.
Desormeaux misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux throws a lazy body kick
and Furlong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Furlong rushes Desormeaux and presses him up against the cage.
Desormeaux is looking to take this one to the mat.
Desormeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Furlong controls the action.
Furlong tries to land knees in the clinch but Desormeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Desormeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Furlong.
Furlong missing with knees to the body.
Furlong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Furlong stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desormeaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Furlong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Desormeaux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Furlong slips a straight right by Desormeaux.
Desormeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Furlong lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adelard Desormeaux dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Furlong thumps Desormeaux with a low kick.
Edward Furlong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Desormeaux misses with a looping left.
Desormeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Furlong throws a series of punches but Desormeaux avoids them all with ease.
Desormeaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Desormeaux.
Furlong lands a right hook to the body.
Adelard Desormeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desormeaux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Furlong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Desormeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Furlong moves away.
Furlong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Desormeaux shoots and misses
and Furlong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Desormeaux is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Furlong clinches with his opponent.
Desormeaux tries to throw a body punch but Furlong avoids it by throwing Desormeaux back against the cage.
Furlong breaks from the clinch.
Desormeaux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adelard Desormeaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Desormeaux.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desormeaux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Furlong's sensitive parts.
Furlong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Desormeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Desormeaux misses.
Desormeaux throws a leg kick
enabling Furlong to counter with a crisp jab.
Furlong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Desormeaux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Desormeaux takes one to the side of the head.
Furlong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Desormeaux throws a head kick that misses
and Furlong counters with a nice uppercut.
Furlong closes the distance and clinches.
Desormeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Furlong.
Furlong stalling the fight.
Furlong connects with a knee to the head.
Furlong has Desormeaux pushed against the cage.
That's two 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!
Furlong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Desormeaux avoids the elbow strike from Furlong, against the cage.
Furlong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Furlong tries a knee to the head but Desormeaux blocks it.
Desormeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Furlong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Desormeaux misses with a straight left.
Desormeaux misses with a looping right.
Furlong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Desormeaux looks to land a body kick but Furlong moved away.
Desormeaux scoring well with a low kick there.
Furlong avoids the head kick by Desormeaux.
Furlong scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Desormeaux darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Desormeaux throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong scores with a shot to the body.
Desormeaux thows a body kick. Furlong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Desormeaux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Desormeaux pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Furlong scores with a jab to the head.
Desormeaux misses with a body kick.
Furlong lands with a straight right. Desormeaux didn't see that one coming.
Desormeaux thuds his right hand into Furlong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Desormeaux fails to land the takedown.
Desormeaux misses with a kick to the body.
Desormeaux throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Furlong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furlong lands a right hook to the body.
Furlong avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furlong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Desormeaux.
Adelard Desormeaux is winning the standup battle so far.
Desormeaux tried to score with a low kick but Furlong checks it.
Desormeaux throws a head kick but Furlong moves out of range.
Desormeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Furlong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Desormeaux misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Furlong.
Desormeaux thows a leg kick but Furlong checks it
and Furlong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Desormeaux throws a push kick but Furlong slaps the foot to one side.
Furlong tries to bum rush Desormeaux with a series of wild strikes but Desormeaux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Furlong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Furlong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Desormeaux throws a low kick but it's checked well by Furlong.
Desormeaux looks to land a left hand but Furlong moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furlong avoids the head kick by Desormeaux.
Furlong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Furlong.
Furlong swings around for an armbar but Desormeaux sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Furlong's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edward Furlong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Desormeaux throws a sloppy head kick
and Furlong counters with a nice uppercut.
Desormeaux shoots in looking for a takedown. Furlong tries to sprawl out of it but Desormeaux keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Furlong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Furlong leaves Desormeaux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Desormeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Furlong.
Desormeaux misses with a double jab
and Furlong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Furlong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Desormeaux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Furlong counters with an inside leg kick.
Desormeaux throws a sloppy head kick and Furlong moves out of range easily.
Desormeaux tries to score with a low kick but Furlong moves his leg out of the way.
Desormeaux throws a lazy uppercut
and Furlong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Furlong stuns Desormeaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Furlong slaps away a takedown attempt from Desormeaux, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adelard Desormeaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong lands a jab to the nose.
Desormeaux stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Furlong.
A head kick misses from Desormeaux.
Furlong lands a jab to Desormeaux's midsection.
Furlong doesn't manage to clinch there - Desormeaux circles away.
Furlong pushes Desormeaux up against the cage in a clinch.
Furlong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Desormeaux takes a knee to the side of the body.
Furlong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Desormeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Furlong controls the action.
Furlong lands a knee to the head.
Furlong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux leaning his opponent against the cage.
Desormeaux tries to break free but Furlong pushes him back against the cage.
Desormeaux taking a breather.
Furlong has Desormeaux pressed against the cage, preventing Desormeaux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Furlong. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Desormeaux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desormeaux misses with the body kick
and Furlong counters with a straight right hand.
Desormeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Furlong misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong blocks a head kick by Desormeaux.
Desormeaux misses with a body punch
and Furlong counters with a series of strikes. Desormeaux will be more careful next time no doubt.
Furlong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Furlong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Furlong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Furlong misses with a few strikes there.
Furlong moves into range and clinches up with Desormeaux.
Desormeaux blocks an elbow strike.
Furlong scores a nice knee to the body.
Furlong looking to throw knees to the head but Desormeaux is blocking nicely.
Desormeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Furlong.
Furlong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Desormeaux is trying to maintain a safe position but Furlong gets an underhook and turns Desormeaux into the cage.
Desormeaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux misses with a straight right.
Desormeaux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Desormeaux looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Desormeaux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Furlong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furlong blocks a head kick by Desormeaux.
A head kick misses from Desormeaux.
Furlong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Furlong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Desormeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Furlong.
Furlong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Furlong has Desormeaux up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Desormeaux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Furlong tries a knee to the head but Desormeaux blocks it.
Furlong landing knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Furlong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Furlong 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Furlong!
Edward Furlong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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