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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Federico Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morten Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Federico Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Morten Christensen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Christensen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leblanc throws out the jab.
Leblanc could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Christensen slips a jab and a cross from Leblanc.
Christensen feints the counter takedown.
Leblanc wants to land a leg kick but Christensen is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leblanc.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblanc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc misses with a wild combination.
Christensen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leblanc misses with the combination.
Leblanc's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leblanc duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christensen's sensitive parts.
Leblanc shoots in and drives through. Christensen sprawls well.
Christensen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Leblanc lands a two punch combo.
Leblanc is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Christensen's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Christensen has one foot on Leblanc's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Leblanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leblanc throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Christensen on the side of the head.
Leblanc misses with an uppercut. Christensen saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leblanc feints and as Christensen raises his hands in defense, Leblanc changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leblanc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Christensen has his hands on Leblanc's head, controlling the position.
Christensen is continuing to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Christensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Leblanc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Federico Leblanc's cut.
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.
Leblanc misses with a two punch combination.
Christensen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Leblanc has Christensen up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Christensen stops a takedown attempt from Leblanc.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblanc tries to stall but Christensen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Christensen letting Leblanc take a breather here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leblanc takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc is looking to control Christensen's arms but Christensen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leblanc has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Federico Leblanc.
Leblanc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christensen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leblanc defends it well.
Leblanc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christensen can do to turn this around?
Leblanc connects with a leg kick. Christensen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leblanc throws a big shot that misses.
Federico Leblanc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leblanc throws a series of punches but Christensen avoids them all with ease.
Federico Leblanc is winning the standup battle so far.
Christensen slips a jab and a cross from Leblanc.
Christensen feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christensen slips under a jab from Leblanc.
Leblanc misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Christensen tries to counter it with a takedown but Leblanc pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Christensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Leblanc.
Christensen with the counter takedown but Leblanc avoids it easily.
A combination from Leblanc does no damage.
Leblanc connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc is looking to clinch.
Leblanc throws a jab when Christensen was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leblanc. Christensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leblanc - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leblanc displaying some good clinch control by pressing Christensen up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leblanc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Christensen is defending well for now.
Leblanc misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christensen.
Christensen being controlled against the cage.
Leblanc has Christensen pressed against the cage.
Christensen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leblanc fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leblanc throws a front kick aimed at Christensen's knee but Christensen avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Leblanc dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Federico Leblanc's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Christensen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leblanc rushes Christensen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblanc breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Leblanc misses its intended target.
Christensen with the counter takedown but Leblanc avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Leblanc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christensen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leblanc throws a right and a left that Christensen avoids nicely.
Leblanc throws a sloppy head kick and Christensen moves out of range easily.
Leblanc is looking to clinch but Christensen is avoiding it.
Leblanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christensen moves away.
Christensen feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Leblanc.
Christensen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Leblanc throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Christensen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leblanc defends it well.
Leblanc fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christensen.
Leblanc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christensen.
Leblanc misses with a combination
and Christensen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Christensen.
Leblanc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Leblanc misses with a series of wild punches.
And Christensen tries to counter it with a takedown but Leblanc pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Leblanc lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Leblanc tries to clinch but Christensen is having none of it.
And Christensen tries to counter it with a takedown but Leblanc pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leblanc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Christensen tries to counter it with a takedown but Leblanc pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Leblanc throws an overhand right that lands on Christensen's shoulder, as Christensen tries to avoid the shot.
Leblanc clinches with his opponent.
Leblanc jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Christensen walks away with a smile on his face. Leblanc gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leblanc 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 Christensen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Christensen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Christensen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Morten Christensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Federico Leblanc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leblanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christensen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Federico Leblanc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leblanc, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Federico Leblanc!
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RATING
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