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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azusa Moribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemieux comes to the cage accompanied by Sliwa. Moribe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ab-Soul - Ride Slow. Ron Lemieux has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Lemieux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azusa Moribe!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lemieux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut. Moribe saw that one coming.
Lemieux feints and then cracks Moribe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moribe down.
Lemieux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lemieux swats away the attempt to clinch by Moribe.
A slow jab from Moribe misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a sloppy head kick and Moribe moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lemieux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moribe counters with an outside leg kick.
Lemieux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moribe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moribe manages to avoid it.
Moribe thuds his right hand into Lemieux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moribe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lemieux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemieux. Moribe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemieux connects with a nice looking jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moribe.
Moribe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemieux.
Moribe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moribe works Lemieux's body with a nice hook.
Moribe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Moribe misses the target.
Moribe thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moribe.
Moribe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lemieux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big right from Moribe misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moribe.
Azusa Moribe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut.
Moribe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moribe moves in looking to clinch but Lemieux pushes him off.
Lemieux missing with a left hand there. Moribe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moribe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moribe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moribe works the jab nicely.
Lemieux misses with a lunging right hand
and Moribe counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lemieux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lemieux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moribe counters by clinching up.
Moribe can't find room to land a body shot as Lemieux controls the action.
Moribe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moribe tries a body shot but Lemieux blocks it.
Moribe lands with a short shot to the head.
Moribe swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moribe misses with some punches.
A short right from Moribe on the inside.
Moribe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lemieux jumps guard and drags Moribe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lemieux trying to keep a closed guard but Moribe is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Moribe is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lemieux.
Moribe is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lemieux's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lemieux gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lemieux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moribe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lemieux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moribe pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azusa Moribe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lemieux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moribe can pounce on him.
Lemieux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moribe's hands.
Lemieux throws a body shot but no joy.
Moribe misses with a kick to the body.
Lemieux slips under a jab from Moribe.
Moribe throws a lazy right hand but Lemieux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lemieux misses with a looping left.
Moribe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lemieux misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moribe.
Lemieux blocks a leg kick.
Moribe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moribe throws out a leg kick but Lemieux moves out of range and Moribe only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a sloppy head kick and Moribe moves out of range easily.
Lemieux looks to score with a jab to the body but Moribe is just out of range.
Lemieux tries to score with a low kick but Moribe moves his leg out of the way.
Lemieux tests Moribe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moribe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Lemieux misses.
Lemieux moves out of range as Moribe throws a body kick.
Moribe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lemieux slips under a jab.
Lemieux is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lemieux connects with a body shot.
Lemieux throws a hook but Moribe avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws an overhand right that lands on Moribe's shoulder, as Moribe tries to avoid the shot.
Moribe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lemieux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moribe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lemieux misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moribe, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemieux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lemieux looks to score with a jab to the body but Moribe is just out of range.
Lemieux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moribe can pounce on him.
A big right from Lemieux misses.
Moribe throws an off balance right hand
and Lemieux counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moribe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lemieux working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Moribe trying to keep a closed guard but Lemieux is proving a slippery customer.
Lemieux connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Moribe keeps moving.
Moribe is controlling Lemieux's posture.
Lemieux looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Moribe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux throws a big elbow that misses.
Lemieux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moribe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lemieux will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lemieux is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lemieux advances position into side control!
Moribe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lemieux wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moribe dodges the ground and pound from Lemieux.
Sloppy strikes there by Lemieux.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Lemieux dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Moribe misses with a body shot.
Moribe misses with a body kick.
Lemieux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lemieux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moribe.
Lemieux lands a jab.
Moribe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lemieux blocks the body kick.
Moribe throws out a loose jab but Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux moves away from the strike by Moribe.
Lemieux wants to slow Moribe down by chopping away at his legs.
Moribe walks into a stiff left hand from Lemieux.
Lemieux shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a double jab.
Moribe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab by Lemieux.
A slow jab from Lemieux misses its intended target.
Moribe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moribe lands a leg kick that knocks Lemieux off balance momentarily.
Lemieux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moribe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moribe misses with a right hand
and Lemieux counters with a takedown into side control.
We've been hearing that Lemieux has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moribe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lemieux off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moribe is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lemieux trying to control but not successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux wants to escape the position.
Lemieux trying to control the position but Moribe manages to sink in the hooks.
Lemieux rolls, trying to escape but Moribe keeps control of the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Lemieux right now.
Moribe avoiding Lemieux 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux prevents Moribe from getting a body triangle.
Lemieux wants to escape the position.
Lemieux wants to control his opponent's hands but Moribe gets his hands free.
Lemieux tries to escape the position.
Moribe trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lemieux doesn't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lemieux rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lemieux is looking for a sweep. Moribe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moribe blocks the strikes from Lemieux.
Lemieux actively working from the bottom here.
Moribe prevents Lemieux from improving his position.
Moribe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lemieux tries to roll over but Moribe keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ron Lemieux did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moribe 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.
Lemieux takes one to the side of the head.
Moribe tries to clinch there but Lemieux circles away.
Lemieux swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Lemieux misses its intended target.
Moribe wants to slow Lemieux down by chopping away at his legs.
Moribe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moribe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moribe misses with a low kick.
Lemieux just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux shoots for a takedown but Moribe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moribe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lemieux lands with an uppercut that bounces Moribe off the cage and back into range.
Lemieux stuns Moribe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Azusa Moribe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lemieux fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moribe blocks a head kick by Lemieux.
Moribe misses with a series of wild punches.
Moribe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moribe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lemieux counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lemieux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moribe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lemieux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moribe is trying to maintain the position but Lemieux is very close to passing his half guard.
Moribe holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Moribe felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Moribe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moribe is looking for a sweep. Lemieux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moribe keeping control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Moribe.
Moribe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moribe thumps Lemieux with a low kick.
Moribe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lemieux looks to score with a jab to the body but Moribe is just out of range.
Moribe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lemieux lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moribe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lemieux circles away quickly and effectively.
Moribe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moribe 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.
Moribe tries to clinch up but Lemieux circles away and keeps his distance.
Moribe tries to close the distance and clinch but Lemieux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moribe slips under a jab from Lemieux.
Lemieux dives in for a single leg takedown but Moribe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Lemieux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Lemieux tries to throw a body punch but Moribe avoids it by throwing Lemieux back against the cage.
Moribe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moribe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemieux is trying to maintain a safe position but Moribe gets an underhook and turns Lemieux into the cage.
Lemieux goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moribe prevents it.
Lemieux is looking to control Moribe's arms but Moribe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lemieux has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Lemieux had his way with Azusa Moribe in 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. This is the final round!
Moribe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moribe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moribe misses with a wild body shot.
Moribe misses with a straight right.
Moribe feints and then cracks Lemieux's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lemieux down.
Lemieux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moribe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moribe slips a straight right by Lemieux.
Moribe thumps Lemieux with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux missing with a left hand there. Moribe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moribe defending well as Lemieux loads up on a big left hand.
Moribe scores with a hook to the body. Lemieux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lemieux misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Lemieux.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moribe.
Lemieux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moribe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moribe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lemieux throws a lazy uppercut
and Moribe moves into the clinch.
Lemieux swings wildly with an uppercut but Moribe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moribe lands a right hand.
Lemieux is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moribe to keep the fight standing.
Moribe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as Moribe controls the action.
Azusa Moribe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lemieux.
Moribe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lemieux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemieux tries a body shot but Moribe blocks it.
Moribe tries to stall but Lemieux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moribe throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moribe lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Lemieux.
Moribe stalling in the clinch.
Lemieux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moribe lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moribe can't find room to land a body shot as Lemieux controls the action.
Lemieux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moribe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ron Lemieux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moribe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Moribe is defending well.
Moribe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moribe lands a shoulder strike.
Moribe is working Lemieux over against the cage.
Lemieux misses with the head strike.
Lemieux is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moribe lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moribe lands with a right to the head.
Moribe misses with a body punch.
Moribe tries to work over Lemieux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moribe scores with a shot to the side of Lemieux's head.
Moribe throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemieux.
Lemieux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Moribe fails to land.
Lemieux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moribe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moribe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azusa Moribe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lemieux 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Lemieux!
Ron Lemieux retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Ron Lemieux thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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