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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Niek Mulder (ranked 1195 p4p, 1926 weight class) and Lucky Lévesque (ranked 148 p4p, 232 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mulder might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lose yourself. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Niek Mulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucky Lévesque !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lévesque .
Mulder half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lévesque goes for a double leg but Mulder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mulder continues to drive forward.
Mulder shoots for a double leg takedown but Lévesque sprawls well. He's pushed Mulder's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mulder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lévesque drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mulder defends it well.
Mulder dives in and grabs Lévesque 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lévesque pushes down on Mulder's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niek Mulder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mulder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulder throws a jab but it's blocked by Lévesque .
Lévesque drives through with a takedown into Mulder's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mulder 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.
Lévesque loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mulder wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lévesque controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lévesque looking to pass the guard.
Lévesque has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mulder trying to control the position.
Mulder pulls Lévesque in close to prevent any damage.
Mulder trying to keep a closed guard but Lévesque is proving a slippery customer.
Lévesque is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mulder is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lévesque is aware though and is defending well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lévesque looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mulder shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mulder wants to pass to mount but Lévesque is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lévesque is looking to escape.
Mulder wants to take a breather but Lévesque is having none of it.
Lévesque is trying to stand up here but Mulder is controlling him well.
Mulder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mulder wants to take a breather but Lévesque is having none of it.
Lévesque gets back to full guard.
Mulder won't allow Lévesque to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lévesque is on top in guard.
Lévesque stays in close to Mulder's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulder working a defensive guard here.
Mulder has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lévesque has passed into side control.
Mulder tries to buck Lévesque off but Lévesque is having none of it.
Mulder is not content to let Lévesque control the position.
Mulder is looking for a sweep.
Lévesque working the ground and pound.
Lévesque has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mulder tries to lock up and control but Lévesque gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lévesque takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulder has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Lévesque 's lack of action.
Lévesque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mulder keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mulder wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lévesque is taking a breather. Mulder says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lévesque dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lévesque is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mulder is defended easily by Lévesque .
Mulder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lévesque shoots for a double leg takedown but Mulder sprawls well. He's pushed Lévesque 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lévesque gets caught napping as Mulder dives in and scores a takedown. Lévesque manages to retain guard.
Lévesque has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mulder is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lévesque is trying to trip Mulder. He has hold of a leg but Mulder is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lévesque persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
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!
Mulder trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lévesque makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lévesque controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lévesque looking to pass the guard.
Mulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mulder being controlled here, momentarily.
Lévesque has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mulder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lévesque manages to get himself to full guard.
Lévesque keeping moving, preventing Mulder from controlling successfully.
Lévesque wants to stand and escape but Mulder is having none of it.
That's two 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.
Mulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lévesque swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lévesque is looking to stand up but Mulder isn't so interested in that idea.
Lucky Lévesque has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lévesque avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lévesque avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lévesque bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mulder's guard.
Lévesque looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lévesque wants to control from the top but Mulder keeps moving.
Lévesque works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lévesque is thwarting Mulder's attempts to control the position.
Lévesque is looking to take a break and control but Mulder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mulder is looking to control Lévesque 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mulder avoid being mounted?
Lévesque throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lévesque seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mulder does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mulder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lévesque is working away from the top position though.
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.
Mulder wants to improve his position but Lévesque is controlling well.
Mulder gets full guard.
Mulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Mulder, not yet.
Mulder keeping moving, preventing Lévesque from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mulder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lévesque keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lévesque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mulder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lévesque counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mulder keeping moving, preventing Lévesque from controlling successfully.
Lévesque preventing the sweep.
Lévesque stays in close to Mulder's body and controls the position.
Mulder controls Lévesque momentarily but Lévesque frees himself.
Mulder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lévesque manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lévesque is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lévesque is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lévesque is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mulder trying to control but Lévesque is working from the bottom.
Mulder 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.
Mulder trying to control but Lévesque is working from the bottom.
Lévesque is looking to stand up but Mulder isn't so interested in that idea.
Mulder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two 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.
Mulder trying to control the action but Lévesque is working from the bottom.
Lévesque wants to get back to his feet.
Lévesque is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lévesque won't allow Mulder to pass to mount.
Mulder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lévesque is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mulder is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lévesque sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mulder shoots in and drives through. Lévesque sprawls well.
Lévesque changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niek Mulder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mulder changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lévesque tries to avoid it but Mulder manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lévesque to the ground. Lévesque escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lévesque is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mulder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lévesque connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mulder momentarily.
Mulder fails to land the takedown.
Mulder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lévesque counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mulder won't be happy with that.
Lévesque landing strikes.
Mulder sneaks back into half guard.
Lévesque is pressing down on Mulder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mulder is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lévesque in particular looking to stall.
Mulder is not content to let Lévesque control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lévesque performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Niek Mulder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mulder wants to get back to his feet.
Mulder is looking for a sweep. Lévesque is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lévesque wants to take a breather but Mulder is having none of it.
Mulder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mulder is trying to control the position but Lévesque postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lévesque advances to half guard.
Mulder tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lévesque is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Lévesque comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lévesque has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Lévesque !
An out of breath and clearly excited Lucky Lévesque thanked Cayman Islands Clothiers for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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