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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaques Du Coudray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes to the cage accompanied by The Last Ride of Leonard Washington. Leonard Washington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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233 lbs
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270 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaques Du Coudray!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington feints and then cracks Du Coudray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Du Coudray down.
Du Coudray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Du Coudray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Du Coudray moves away.
Washington darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Du Coudray scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Du Coudray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Du Coudray catches Washington with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Du Coudray moves out of range of the body kick.
Washington has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Du Coudray cracks Washington with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Du Coudray misses
and Washington counters with a shoot takedown. Du Coudray fights it but they end up in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Du Coudray working a defensive guard here.
Du Coudray trying to strike off his back.
Du Coudray looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Coudray is controlling Washington's posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jaques Du Coudray hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Washington lands a really nice looking cross but Du Coudray seems unphased.
Du Coudray misses with a body shot.
Du Coudray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Washington.
Du Coudray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Washington!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Du Coudray wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Washington, who protects the arm well.
Washington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Du Coudray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Du Coudray gets to mount! Washington was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to lock up and control but Du Coudray gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Washington really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Du Coudray pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Du Coudray lands with some strikes.
Washington is trying to escape the mount.
Washington regains half guard.
Du Coudray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Washington defending well though.
Washington wants to control but Du Coudray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Du Coudray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Washington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Du Coudray scores with a couple of nice shots.
Du Coudray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Washington wants to get back to full guard.
Du Coudray is working for a submission of some sort.
Washington is looking to improve his position.
Du Coudray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Washington wants to control but Du Coudray is keeping busy.
Washington keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray trying to work for an americana but Washington has managed to regain full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Du Coudray drops back looking for a leg! Washington is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Washington manages to kick Du Coudray off! Du Coudray jumps back into Washington's guard.
Washington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Du Coudray defends well.
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!
Washington is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Du Coudray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Du Coudray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Washington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Washington wants to sweep here but Du Coudray controlling him for the moment.
Du Coudray drops back, looking for a kneebar! Washington looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Washington looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Washington!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaques Du Coudray 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.
Washington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Du Coudray.
Washington avoids the head kick by Du Coudray.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
Washington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Du Coudray.
Du Coudray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Washington punishes Du Coudray's body with a nice straight punch.
Du Coudray looks to land a right hand but Washington moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Du Coudray.
Du Coudray ducks right into an uppercut from Washington.
Du Coudray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Washington doesn't seem bothered though.
Du Coudray throws a hook but Washington blocks it.
Jaques Du Coudray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Du Coudray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Du Coudray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Washington connects with a good right hand that stumbles Du Coudray. Du Coudray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Du Coudray misses its intended target.
Du Coudray throws a leg kick but Washington sees it coming and moves out of range.
Washington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Coudray throws a front kick aimed at Washington's knee but Washington avoids it well.
Washington throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Du Coudray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Washington throws a right and a left that Du Coudray avoids nicely.
Du Coudray throws a head kick that misses
so Washington counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington advances position into side control!
Du Coudray prevents Washington from improving position.
Washington laying and praying for a moment but Du Coudray takes advantage and regains half guard.
Du Coudray tries to get to full guard but Washington has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Du Coudray is defending against the submission attempts here by Washington.
Washington not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to pass to mount but Du Coudray is defending the position.
Du Coudray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Washington is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Du Coudray has managed to free his arm - good work.
Du Coudray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to pass the guard but Du Coudray defending well.
Washington stalling away here and it's allowed Du Coudray to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Du Coudray looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Du Coudray keeping full guard, as Washington tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Washington dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Du Coudray throws a low kick but Washington moves out of range easily.
Du Coudray misses with a wild body shot.
Du Coudray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Washington.
Washington looks for the body kick but Du Coudray saw that one coming.
Du Coudray tries to bum rush Washington with a series of wild strikes but Washington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Washington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Du Coudray moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Washington.
Washington moves away from the strike by Du Coudray.
Washington scores with a punch to the head.
Jaques Du Coudray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Du Coudray.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Washington is stalling here. Du Coudray is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Washington seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Du Coudray has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Du Coudray.
Du Coudray working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Washington tries to buck Du Coudray off but Du Coudray is having none of it.
Washington manages to work his way to half guard, despite Du Coudray's best efforts.
Washington is trying to get back to full guard.
Washington is not content to let Du Coudray control the position.
Du Coudray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Washington tries to roll over but Du Coudray keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington manages to get to full guard.
Washington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray trying to move into half guard but instead Washington has managed to sweep!
Du Coudray trying to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Du Coudray trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jaques Du Coudray wasn't active enough on the ground.
A left lands for Washington.
Du Coudray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Washington closes the distance and clinches.
Washington trying to control the position but instead, Du Coudray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Washington into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Washington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Washington lands an elbow just above Du Coudray 's eye.
A hook to the body from Washington.
Du Coudray wants a takedown.
Washington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Du Coudray blocks an elbow strike from Washington.
Du Coudray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Washington pulls his leg out and moves away.
Washington swings for the body but Du Coudray moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses the shot to the body.
Washington lands a head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Du Coudray sizes up Washington with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Washington lands a jab to the nose.
Washington tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Du Coudray.
Washington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Du Coudray.
Du Coudray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Washington circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Du Coudray. No joy for Washington on that attempt.
Washington tries to clinch but Du Coudray moves out of range.
Washington 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!
Du Coudray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Du Coudray looks to land a combination but Washington avoids it well.
Du Coudray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Washington pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Du Coudray shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Washington is trying to defend but Du Coudray finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leonard Washington.
I think Washington has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Washington!
Leonard Washington decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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