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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Lefevre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Lefevre could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Rage's chin.
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177 lbs
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185 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Lefevre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rage!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefevre instigates a clinch.
Rage jumps into guard, dragging Lefevre to the mat.
Rage is trying to keep Lefevre in close.
Rage trying to strike off his back.
Lefevre trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rage's guard.
Lefevre is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefevre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lefevre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rage on the ground.
Lefevre prevents Rage from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lefevre clinches.
Lefevre lands a good knee to the midsection. Rage won't want to take too many of those.
Lefevre putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lefevre scores with a knee to the head.
Lefevre pulls guard effortlessly.
Rage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Paul Lefevre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Rage lands but Lefevre takes it in his stride.
Rage takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rage shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lefevre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rage working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rage stands up and beckons Lefevre to his feet.
Rage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rage showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rage gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lefevre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lefevre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rage is looking to score with low kicks.
Rage misses with a double jab
and Lefevre counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lefevre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lefevre is breathing heavily.
Rage stands up.
Rage gets a double leg takedown into Lefevre's guard.
Rage postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rage passes Lefevre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lefevre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lefevre has hold of Rage's hands but Rage slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rage 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.
Rage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lefevre defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Rage dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rage has managed to clinch.
Rage wants to get back to striking at distance but Lefevre won't allow it.
Lefevre tries a knee to the head but Rage blocks it.
Rage ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rage no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lefevre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lefevre wants to get up but he can't break Rage's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lefevre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lefevre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rage is looking for a triangle but Lefevre pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage has a closed guard, preventing Lefevre from standing up.
Lefevre controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Rage does no damage.
Ryan Rage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lefevre keeping moving, preventing Rage from controlling successfully.
Rage lands a couple of digs.
Lefevre wants to stand but Rage is controlling the position.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Lefevre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lefevre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rage misses with a wild combination.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Lefevre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rage has had enough of the clinch but Lefevre keeps him there for the moment.
Rage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lefevre landing knees to the head.
It looks like Ryan Rage has been cut.
Rage is looking to break free of the clinch but Lefevre has double underhooks.
Lefevre landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage jumps guard and drags Lefevre to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lefevre defends well.
Lefevre wants to stand but Rage is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rage pushes Lefevre off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lefevre moves into the clinch.
Rage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rage jumps guard and drags Lefevre to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lefevre is looking to stand up but Rage won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lefevre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lefevre wants to stand and escape but instead Rage has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rage keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lefevre's head.
Rage postures up in Lefevre's guard and throws a big left but Lefevre blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rage wants to control from the top but Lefevre keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Rage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rage stands up from half guard.
Rage clinches with his opponent.
Lefevre dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lefevre has Rage pressed against the cage.
Lefevre tries a knee to the head but Rage blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lefevre working Rage over with knees to the body.
Lefevre scores a nice knee to the body.
Lefevre jumps guard but Rage turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lefevre.
Rage wants to get back to striking at distance but Lefevre won't allow it.
Lefevre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lefevre avoiding damage as Rage throws knees to the body.
Rage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rage is trying to break the clinch but Lefevre has him pressed against the cage.
Rage tries to circle away but Lefevre has him pinned against the cage.
Rage jumps guard and drags Lefevre to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lefevre is one step ahead there.
Lefevre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lefevre wants to stand but Rage is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lefevre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rage wriggles free and stands up.
Rage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lefevre moves into the clinch.
Lefevre with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lefevre lands a knee to the body.
Lefevre pushes off an throws an elbow but Rage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paul Lefevre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rage tries to circle away but Lefevre has him pinned against the cage.
Lefevre has Rage pressed against the cage, preventing Rage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paul Lefevre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rage is trying to break the clinch but Lefevre has him pressed against the cage.
Rage pulls guard effortlessly.
Rage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rage 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre is looking to work some ground and pound but Rage has wrist control.
Lefevre prevents Rage from getting back to his feet.
Rage trying to keep a closed guard but Lefevre is proving a slippery customer.
Lefevre is looking to work some ground and pound but Rage has wrist control.
Rage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lefevre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lefevre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lefevre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lefevre moves into range and clinches up with Rage.
Rage manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ryan Rage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lefevre throwing strikes from guard but Rage blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Rage.
I've got Rage winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Rage!
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energy
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hype
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