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EEG2: Holy Night PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janos Prohaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincini Rossini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janos Prohaska has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Janos Prohaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincini Rossini!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossini closes the distance and clinches up with Prohaska, looking for a takedown. Rossini pushes Prohaska against the cage but Prohaska circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rossini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Prohaska swivels and escapes.
Prohaska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rossini tries to clinch up.
Rossini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prohaska circles away.
Janos Prohaska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincini Rossini.
Rossini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rossini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prohaska circles away.
Horrible takedown by Rossini or perhaps it was just good defense by Prohaska which made him look bad.
Prohaska moves into the clinch successfully.
Prohaska pulls guard.
Rossini wants to control from the top but Prohaska keeps moving.
Rossini is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rossini seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prohaska wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Prohaska tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prohaska on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prohaska tries to get out of the position.
Rossini wants to pass the guard but Prohaska is keeping the position.
Prohaska wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two 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.
Rossini postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Prohaska is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rossini, into his guard.
Rossini looks gassed!
Rossini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Prohaska controls the pace.
Prohaska stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Prohaska.
Prohaska working the head with strikes.
Prohaska knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rossini on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossini is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Prohaska controlling the position from side mount.
Rossini wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Prohaska moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rossini looking for a sweep but Prohaska has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Prohaska content just to control the position here.
Rossini is desperately trying to improve his position but Prohaska has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janos Prohaska dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rossini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Prohaska counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Prohaska takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rossini controlling the position well.
Rossini wants to control the action here but instead Prohaska manages to pass to full mount!
Prohaska breaks from Rossini's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rossini can't escape the position.
Rossini really wants to buck Prohaska off and get back to his feet.
Rossini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Prohaska.
Rossini is breathing heavily.
Rossini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Prohaska takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Prohaska has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Prohaska lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Prohaska content just to control the position here.
Rossini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Prohaska cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Prohaska controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossini is looking to get to half guard.
Prohaska controlling from the full mount.
Rossini is working to get back to half 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.
Prohaska controlling from the full mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Janos Prohaska just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rossini tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Prohaska counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Prohaska stays in close to Rossini's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janos Prohaska dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rossini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Prohaska counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rossini!
Rossini wants to hold on but Prohaska pushes him away.
Prohaska content just to control the position here.
Prohaska's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rossini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prohaska avoids the attempt from Rossini to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prohaska sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rossini is looking to get to half guard.
Prohaska sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Janos Prohaska overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Janos Prohaska just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Prohaska throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rossini counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Prohaska regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rossini.
Prohaska 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.
Prohaska is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossini trying to control but Prohaska is working from the bottom.
Prohaska wants to sweep but no luck.
Prohaska is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rossini trying to control but Prohaska is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rossini throws a nice looking combination but Prohaska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Janos Prohaska is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prohaska looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rossini!
Rossini tries to reverse the position but Prohaska maintains control.
Prohaska controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prohaska seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rossini for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janos Prohaska showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prohaska has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janos Prohaska!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anfernee McCutchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chambers has chosen Ain't No Rest for the Wicked as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anfernee McCutchen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers throws a jab when McCutchen was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chambers shoots in and drives through. McCutchen sprawls well.
Chambers throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCutchen throws a shot from downtown. Chambers moves away and avoids it.
Chambers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Anfernee McCutchen has been cut.
McCutchen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCutchen is looking to clinch.
McCutchen scores with a head kick.
It looks like John Chambers has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCutchen as he jumps to the side.
McCutchen clinches up against the cage.
Chambers jumps guard and drags McCutchen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McCutchen trying to control but Chambers is working from the bottom.
Chambers has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think McCutchen should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Chambers has tightened it up now! McCutchen should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Chambers!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bobcaygeon. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Chase!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Chase.
Steele lands with a nice combination. Chase backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Johnny Chase has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chase bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steele's head backwards.
Chase scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Chase staying out of range there.
Chase throws a quick head kick that knocks Steele silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Chase is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Chase!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Highes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Highes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Skynyrd's Simple Man. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Highes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwayne Keller!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Highes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Highes feints and as Keller raises his hands in defense, Highes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Highes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Highes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Highes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Keller looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Keller looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Keller!
Keller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Keller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keller wants to clinch.
Keller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller misses with a double jab.
Highes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Highes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Highes stops Keller from getting back to his feet.
Highes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Keller sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Highes lands a nice short elbow.
Keller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Highes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highes wants to work for an arm triangle but Keller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Highes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Highes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Keller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Highes.
Keller makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keller pushes Highes up against the cage in a clinch.
Keller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keller dips to his left and cracks Highes with an uppercut!
It looks like Jimmy Highes has been cut.
Keller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keller dances in with a quick combination. Highes is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Keller snaps Highes's head back. Highes stumbles backwards against the cage. Keller steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Highes's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Highes just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dwayne Keller!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has chosen Gimmie Shelter as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Winkler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Winkler.
Winkler lands a jab.
Winkler scores with a nice right hand.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winkler is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Winkler circles away and we're back to standing.
Nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Nogueira with that takedown attempt.
Henry Winkler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Nogueira.
Winkler cracks Nogueira with a big right hand and Nogueira goes down!
Nogueira is rocked!
It looks like Mauricio Nogueira has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Winkler passes into half guard.
Winkler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nogueira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Winkler winds up and cracks Nogueira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Winkler working Nogueira over with strikes.
Nogueira actively working from the bottom here.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Winkler working Nogueira over with strikes.
Winkler is nestled in close to Nogueira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Winkler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Winkler pulls his head out easily.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Winkler has control of the leg.
Winkler stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Winkler swings for the body but Nogueira moves out of range.
Winkler misses with a body shot.
A jab from Winkler finds it's way through Nogueira's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkler cracks Nogueira with a hook to the temple - Nogueira is on wobbly legs here! Winkler swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Nogueira falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Winkler wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henry Winkler!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Sokoudjou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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249 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Sokoudjou!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones tries to clinch up but Sokoudjou circles away and keeps his distance.
Sokoudjou looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sokoudjou is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Sokoudjou seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jones is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rashad Sokoudjou!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Lucien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Lucien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucien fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lucien throws the kick towards the body but Doe avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Doe as Lucien shoots in.
Lucien throws a sloppy head kick and Doe moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Lucien.
Doe keeps the fight on the outside.
Doe avoids the head kick by Lucien.
Lucien closes the distance and pushes Doe back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Andre Lucien has been cut.
Doe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucien wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Doe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Doe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doe tries a knee to the head but Lucien blocks it.
Lucien tightens his grip and picks Doe up, before dumping him to the ground. Doe manages to land in guard.
Doe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lucien is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucien tries to hold on but Doe postures up.
Doe prevents Lucien from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucien in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lucien is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lucien wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lucien manages to control the position for a moment.
Lucien throwing hammer fists to the chest of Doe. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucien regains half guard.
Lucien trying to control here.
Lucien regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lucien avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Doe postures up.
Doe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucien works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lucien wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Doe is now in half guard.
Lucien wants to control but Doe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doe thows a huge punch but Lucien dodges it nicely.
Lucien manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andre Lucien will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre Lucien's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lucien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doe circles away quickly and effectively.
Doe is looking to clinch but Lucien is avoiding it.
Lucien throws a hook but Doe avoids it easily.
Lucien tries to clinch up but Doe circles away and keeps his distance.
Doe clinches but Lucien breaks the clinch
and Lucien counters with a nice double leg into side control. Doe won't be happy with that.
Lucien lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Doe down.
Doe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lucien off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucien wants to control his opponent's hands but Doe gets his hands free.
Doe is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lucien. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Lucien tries to roll but Doe sticks to his back.
Lucien is working hard here to advance position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Doe.
Lucien grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Doe is trying to stick to Lucien's back but Lucien is turning into Doe. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Doe's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lucien.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucien is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Doe jumps into side control!
Lucien tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Doe presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lucien tries to hold on but Doe postures up.
Lucien working to try and regain half guard.
Doe is landing with some decent strikes but Lucien is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucien taking shots to the head.
Doe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lucien is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucien is in a horrible position here. Doe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lucien is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe working the ground and pound effectively.
Doe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
John Doe has got the better of the ground game so far.
A nice elbow there by Doe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lucien looks a forlorn figure.
Lucien in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doe working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Doe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Lucien's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lucien shoots in but Doe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andre Lucien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doe tries to clinch
and Lucien counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Doe!
Lucien working Doe over with strikes here.
Doe manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Doe, under a barage of strikes from Lucien.
Doe gets full guard.
Doe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lucien has passed into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucien landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lucien's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Doe throws a strike from the bottom but Lucien passes into side control!
Doe dodges the ground and pound from Lucien.
Lucien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lucien scores with punches from side control.
Lucien wants to control but Doe is keeping him busy.
Doe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doe lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Lucien decides to stand and escape the position.
Lucien fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucien tries to clinch there but Doe circles away.
Lucien has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lucien throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doe blocks it with crossed arms.
Doe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lucien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Doe misses with a knee strike.
Doe managing to block the knees to the body from Lucien.
Doe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doe's elbow.
Lucien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doe has him pressed against the cage.
Doe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lucien's face.
Doe connects with a knee to the head.
Doe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lucien lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lucien has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Doe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lucien turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lucien manages to end up in side control.
Lucien tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Doe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lucien off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucien is taking damage to the body and head.
Lucien tries to escape the position.
Doe is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lucien. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Lucien rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Lucien showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lucien 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andre Lucien!
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